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Jul. 30th, 2007
The Return of...
Jul. 30th, 2007 08:19 am...Crimes Against Vocabulary.
OK, here's another set of pairs that gets to me:
regime/regimen: You fight against an oppressive regime. A regimen is a systematic plan or a regular course of action.
Yes, I know that Merriam-Webster online provides "regime" as a synonym of "regimen" and vice versa. Doesn't mean I have to agree wtih it.
peaked/piqued: One should beat one's heavy whipping cream until it is peaked. A mountain is peaked. One's interest is piqued.
OK, here's another set of pairs that gets to me:
regime/regimen: You fight against an oppressive regime. A regimen is a systematic plan or a regular course of action.
Yes, I know that Merriam-Webster online provides "regime" as a synonym of "regimen" and vice versa. Doesn't mean I have to agree wtih it.
peaked/piqued: One should beat one's heavy whipping cream until it is peaked. A mountain is peaked. One's interest is piqued.
