I’m just sayin’:
def·i·nite
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-fə-nit, ˈdef-nət\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin definitus, past participle of definire
Date:
15531: having distinct or certain limits [set definite standards for pupils to meet]
2 a: free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity [demanded a definite answer] b: unquestionable, decided [the quarterback was a definite hero today]
3: typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing [the definite article the]fi·nite
Pronunciation:
\ˈfī-ˌnīt\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English finit, from Latin finitus, past participle of finire
Date:
15th century1 a: having definite or definable limits [a finite number of possibilities] b: having a limited nature or existence *finite beings*
Repeat after me: There is no such word as definate. Definite and finite are related words.
THANK YOU.
Also, no such word as “devine.” Or “rediculous.”
I bet you hear that alot!
*runs for cover*
*replaces your favorite records with “Hooked on Phonics”*
Don’t make me come over there and orientate you!
While I’m sure that’d be quite intriguing, rest assured that my orientation has gone through a careful slow-roasting process. After conching, it can be said that my orientating is at its peak of potency.
I heard someone quote the dictionary definition for the word “dictionary” today during a presentation they gave in class. I was amused. It was very meta-data type of amusing, and I think I may have been the only one who found it funny.
That may be, but people will keep on using made up words irregardless.
Oooh, I know! ‘Definately’ is a huge pet peeve of mine, right along side ‘rediculous’.
I can’t spell worth crap, but I defiantly use spellcheck before I send something out, so it’s ok.
I defy reason.
I’m not mad or anything, but I kind of wish that people wouldn’t substitute “defiantly” for “definitely” either, because they’re not really the same… at all.