The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4057948
Posted By: Thompson
07-Jun-20 - 03:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Would that anything made sense to me this summer!

As for COMpact and comPACT, aren't they different forms? I powder my nose using my gold COMpact, but the powder has become comPACTed from lack of use. I ride a COMpact little bicycle; I have made a COMpact never to drive again…