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ringmeester wrote: 
> I've never met "the fair Elizabeth", and I'm not dismissing her creds 

Just FYI, I haven't consulted with her on this issue lately, so if I'm wrong it's my fault alone! 

> acceptable = too lazy to learn the correct spelling or pronunciation 
> IMHHEO (credit Dave F) and an apathetic ear turned by scholarly 
> types towards correcting said incorrect pronunciation. It's not 
> preventate, so it's not preventative. 

Well, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), both words have been in consistent use since the mid-1600s. Even if one were more recent, that doesn't necessarily make it wrong--English is a *living* language, despite you conservative types! :^P 

I expect you'll now stop using "argumentative" and switch to "argumentive"? 

Eric R. 
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