Mudcat Café message #3184529

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Thread #138985 Message #3184529
Posted By: Richard Bridge
09-Jul-11 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: Sloppy use of language
Subject: RE: BS: Sloppy use of language

I only ever use "decimate" to refer to the removal of one in ten.

"Regular" refers to something that recurs with fixed periodicity.

And "verbal" does not mean "oral".