Language devolves

May. 7th, 2007 05:25 pm
drwex: (Whorfin)
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People who don't know the difference between "wrought" and "fraught" make my ganglia twitch.
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Date: 2007-05-07 09:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] woodwardiocom.livejournal.com
Hmm, probably caused in part by confusion between "fraught" meaning "marked by emotional tension" and "wrought" meaning "deeply stirred, excited". "Their fraught relationship got him wrought up."

Date: 2007-05-08 01:30 pm (UTC)
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Perhaps. Though that assumes a level of erudition I doubt this writer possesses.
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