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Originally Posted by HarryT
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.
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From one of the biggest of the
cephalpodophiles:
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2...topedantry.php
I'm absolutely certain you are nitpicking.