tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421406.post8007800642729674178..comments2023-09-30T08:20:57.971-04:00Comments on Bradley Wright's Blog: Use vs. utilizeBrad Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07800309833079635465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421406.post-56232529689203887572008-10-13T07:50:00.000-04:002008-10-13T07:50:00.000-04:00Brandon... please share your word discovers!Nate.....Brandon... please share your word discovers!<BR/><BR/>Nate... in principle I agree. I frequently make-up words accidentally, so I can't be a purist. Still, I enjoy learning nuances of word choice.<BR/><BR/>JR... thank you for getting my little joke.Brad Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800309833079635465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421406.post-36577381906229287112008-10-12T17:48:00.000-04:002008-10-12T17:48:00.000-04:00Hey Brad, you asked, "Do you already know how to p...Hey Brad, you asked, "Do you already know how to properly utilize the word use?"<BR/><BR/>Given that utilize refers to the unintended use of an object, isn't it impossible to "properly utilize" the word use? ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772168718321735432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421406.post-18772842260919095912008-10-12T13:58:00.000-04:002008-10-12T13:58:00.000-04:00I'm on the pragmatic side of the debate-- language...I'm on the pragmatic side of the debate-- language is about understanding, not rules. If words are used the same way regardless of nuance and they do not cause any confusion, we should just water down the definitions. People who care can care (I myself enjoy the history of words) and everyone can add adjectives and adverbs to make up for any lost meaning.<BR/><BR/>Ouch! A copy of <I>The Elements of Style</I> that just smacked me in the back of the head.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618854813842730346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421406.post-57506544254190921622008-10-12T11:08:00.000-04:002008-10-12T11:08:00.000-04:00As a former English undergrad student, and now stu...As a former English undergrad student, and now studying medieval languages (and their history--esp. English), I'm always finding great little bits about how words work. I never really knew the difference between these words, but it's a fascinating one.bwhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909010609907741198noreply@blogger.com