Oriented vs. Orientated

[Burninator]

I don't mind orientated.

[Claeren]

So 'orientated' is the old/proper english way and 'oriented' the new American way? I use orientated, but i also work in the health region, lol...

When you are a new employee and you use the later, where are you going? An Oriention? I know i go to an orientation....


I almost always use the British/Canadian way over the American way...

Had a similiar discussion at work after someone (an American) corrected my use of the word 'enquiry' as a spelling mistake. Where as i have always thought of 'inquiry' as a specific investigation (IE: I inquired further...) and 'enquiry' as a more passive investigation (IE: Please enquire here...). At the very least i have thought of them as interchangable...


Claeren.

[Displaced Flames fan]

I go to orientations to become oriented.

If I've got an adaptation, I've adapted...not adaptated.

[Claeren]

If you could become un-adaptated (disorietated), would it be dis-adaptated or dis-adapted? Likely Dis-adaptated?



Claeren.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Claeren

If you could become un-adaptated (disorietated), would it be dis-adaptated or dis-adapted? Likely Dis-adaptated?



Claeren.

Good gravy, my head hurts!

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

I go to orientations to become oriented.

If I've got an adaptation, I've adapted...not adaptated.

Yeah! I'm with ya brother Dis!

[Superfraggle]

Originally Posted by UKFlamesfan

If you turn something, you orientate it.

That is it's orientation.

Therefore it is orientated.

If you turn something, you orient it.

That is its orientation

Therefore, it is oriented.

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Orient is the root word, not Orientate. Thus, orienteering, not orientateering.

You're just adding an extra syllable for no reason.

[Sparks]

I side with the "-tated", but it might depend on the context. It's hard to tell what you say when you're not thinking about it. I definitely say "disorientated".

I've never really noticed that there were two ways to say it.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Juventus3

constantly vs. consistancy

Two totally different things.