Obligated and obliged don't have entirely the same meaning though.
after my visit to Conceria Fiori, I unlocked my bicycle and peddled about 2km southeast of the old tannery to her old address in central Turin.
Andrij. I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 20 September, 2017, 02:51:48 pmObligated and obliged don't have entirely the same meaning though.That seems to be based on the popular notion that extra syllables add gravitas or emphasis (see also: use vs utilise).Obligate is just a back-formation from obligation, which in turn derives from oblige. Any difference in meaning is defined by custom rather than etymology.
Oh dear!
Mrs P and are a bit epoplectic at the moment.
Quote from: Pingu on 26 September, 2017, 08:58:46 pmMrs P and I are a bit epoplectic at the moment.Appoxy resin Edited to preserve pedantic sanity!
Mrs P and I are a bit epoplectic at the moment.
that's not science, it's semantics.
Lance Armstrong is to make an official epology for his drug use.
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 26 September, 2017, 09:25:00 pmLance Armstrong is to make an official epology for his drug use. That might mak Lance cringe, but delighted me!