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Old 06-03-2010, 09:45 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
My objection to it in this particular case is not its common (mis)usage in everyday speech, but the fact that Mr. Spoor has a paleontologist use it in a conversation with a professional colleague. Regardless of its everyday "misuse", I'm absolutely certain that a professional in the field would not get it wrong.
From one of the biggest of the cephalpodophiles:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2...topedantry.php

I'm absolutely certain you are nitpicking.
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