From: Ullrich von Bassewitz (uz_at_musoftware.de)
Date: 2003-02-06 00:44:26
On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 12:31:30AM +0100, Groepaz wrote: > can you use "orthogonal" (latin) in its original meaning ("(to) all > directions") in english at all? :=) curious :o) Orthogonal is of greek origin (not latin) - and it's valid english, too. > however, "un..something" is most likely always worse than "non...something", > atleast when used with a non english word. Maybe one of the native english speakers can help with the proper negation? Regards Uz -- Ullrich von Bassewitz uz_at_musoftware.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list send mail to majordomo_at_musoftware.de with the string "unsubscribe cc65" in the body(!) of the mail.
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