05-01-2007, 02:20 PM
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Oriented vs. Orientated
Is it just me, or has the word "orientated" seem to have replaced the word "oriented" out there? And am I the only one who thinks "orientated" just sounds stupid? Is one right over the other one? This kind of thing drives me crazy.
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05-01-2007, 02:21 PM
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^^^ I agree 100%. I prefer the former, the latter sounds clumbsy.
But it does seem to be pretty common now.
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05-01-2007, 02:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Is it just me, or has the word "orientated" seem to have replaced the word "oriented" out there? And am I the only one who thinks "orientated" just sounds stupid? Is one right over the other one? This kind of thing drives me crazy.
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You just made my head explode.
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05-01-2007, 02:22 PM
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Is orientated even a word?
I'm with ya Habby.
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05-01-2007, 02:23 PM
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According to AskOxford.com
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It really doesn't matter: it's a matter of personal taste. Orientated is currently preferred use in general British use. Oriented is prevalent in technical use, and in the US.
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05-01-2007, 02:27 PM
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My wife and her co-workers all use orientated. Drives me nuts. They're nurses and spend a good deal of their time at work each month helping out with orientations for new employees.
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05-01-2007, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
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Interesting. I would have sworn up and down that orientated wasn't a real word, but it is. Live and learn.
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05-01-2007, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by The Goon
Interesting. I would have sworn up and down that orientated wasn't a real word, but it is. Live and learn.
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That doesnt make it a good word... 
Locke.
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05-01-2007, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Locke
That doesnt make it a good word...
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No, you're right. It sounds awful, and it looks awkward in print. Still, I'm glad none of the people I've corrected over the years have referenced askoxford.com...
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05-01-2007, 02:51 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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constantly vs. consistancy
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05-01-2007, 02:51 PM
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Uncle Chester
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Is it just me, or has the word "orientated" seem to have replaced the word "oriented" out there? And am I the only one who thinks "orientated" just sounds stupid? Is one right over the other one? This kind of thing drives me crazy.
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I have a friend who swears "orientated" is the correct spelling and pronunciation for "oriented". It shouldn't bug me but it does.
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05-01-2007, 03:00 PM
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If you turn something, you orientate it.
That is it's orientation.
Therefore it is orientated.
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05-01-2007, 03:10 PM
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I love it when people say things like "I was disorientated." I usually respond with "Someone took away your training?"
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05-01-2007, 03:14 PM
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I don't like orientated either. It reminds me of when people turn conversation into "I conversated with Bill".
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05-01-2007, 03:38 PM
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My face is a bum!
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This reminds me of the lady at work that asks if you are "drownding". I think she also told me she electrocuted herself. I looked amazed and called her Jesus and she didn't get it.
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05-01-2007, 03:41 PM
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To be fair, the more common use of the word probably occurs with 'disorientated'... the word oriented doesn't seem to come up in common conversation (that I've had), though disoriented/tated does quite often.
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05-01-2007, 03:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Is it just me, or has the word "orientated" seem to have replaced the word "oriented" out there? And am I the only one who thinks "orientated" just sounds stupid? Is one right over the other one? This kind of thing drives me crazy.
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No you certainly are not the only one. I think it sounds stupid as well. My says it all the time, but she is coming around. Also instead of saying finicky, she says finickity, which also drives me nuts.
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05-01-2007, 03:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UKFlamesfan
If you turn something, you orientate it.
That is it's orientation.
Therefore it is orientated.
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In North America if someone turns something they don't say orientate...and that's why it sounds so strange to us. Thanks for showing the specific meaning to us.
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05-01-2007, 04:16 PM
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n00b!
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I'm patiently awaiting the day when oriental is THE word.
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05-01-2007, 04:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Is it just me, or has the word "orientated" seem to have replaced the word "oriented" out there? And am I the only one who thinks "orientated" just sounds stupid? Is one right over the other one? This kind of thing drives me crazy.
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Thank you for pointing this out. I hate when people use orientated, drives me up the wall. Sadly, it seems here to stay.
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