One thing that is nails on chalkboard to me is when I hear my fellow nurses use double negatives and other blatant grammar mistakes. I'm speaking of English as a first language, domestically born and raised people.
I feel as this detracts from the professional image of nursing. We are supposed to be educated professionals. Poor grammar makes nursing look like a blue collar trade to those who are educated, such as our physicians and many members of the public.
Let me clarify that I don't harshly judge the intelligence or moral character of people with poor grammar. But, I feel strongly that nurses should project an image of being educated professionals in our speech and demeanor. Thanks for reading.
In Australia 'oriented" and 'orientated' are used interchangably.
I'm all for using a smaller word instead of a longer one, and wonder why the American vernacular - usually of like philosophy - created 'burglarized' when 'burgled' was already available.
It may irritate you, but "orientate" is a real word that may legitimately be used interchangeably with the word "orient". Using "orientate" for "orient" doesn't mean someone is using poor grammar, misusing a word with a different actual meaning, or otherwise committing a sin against the English language. It sounds odd to many of us in the U.S. and using "oriented" is probably a better general choice when speaking to Americans; however, refusing to accept the truth isn't going to change the word's validity. It definitely isn't the equivalent of the grammatical monstrosity that is "irregardless"!
There's no pleural "ones" LOL I hear the most educated say that constantly! All we need to say are "Would you like that one?", "No, those." END of sentence. No *ONES* needed! Eeek!
There's no pleural "ones" LOL I hear the most educated say that constantly! All we need to say are "Would you like that one?", "No, those." END of sentence. No *ONES* needed! Eeek!
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Oh I got one, and I even said it myself the other morning when I didn't have enough coffee. Me: Is the Nephrostomy doctor coming in today. Generalist: Don't you mean the Nephrologist? OOPS! He was laughing at me all day.
Well, I am from England, home of the English language and "orientate" is definitely the correct pronunciation and spelling. "Orient" refers to the Asian continent as in "oriental", someone or something from Asia. In contrast, "Occident" refers to the western world, and an "occidental" is an inhabitant of said region.
So "orientated" is just fine.
Thank you! Orientate, irregardless and preventative are all English words created in the English language and used legitimately by English people. That's the original English language that you Americans ruined! When I first moved to America I laughed at "orient" because it sounded so silly. It sounds like one should come from China!
Orientate, irregardless and preventative are all English words created in the English language and used legitimately by English people. That's the original English language that you Americans ruined! When I first moved to America I laughed at "orient" because it sounded so silly. It sounds like one should come from China!
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In Australia 'oriented" and 'orientated' are used interchangably.
I'm all for using a smaller word instead of a longer one, and wonder why the American vernacular - usually of like philosophy - created 'burglarized' when 'burgled' was already available.