Thread: Arggghhh - No, no, Ryk Spoor!
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Old 06-03-2010, 10:13 AM   #33
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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.
That's what I was thinking.

A paleontologist should have known better.
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