Recent quote from Snail:

"The contribution I am trying to make and which you seem utterly unable to grasp is that the best way of seeing off the creationists is by getting your science right."

But what you appear to be doing, Snail, by dwelling obsessively on the 'correct' word choice in your usual pedantic, self-righteous, pompous way, is to give succour to the creationistas! Steady when getting off that high horse Snaily-boy you might fall and hurt yourself (now there's an odd image: a snail on a high horse)!