The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4187717
Posted By: Steve Shaw
07-Sep-23 - 05:17 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Restauranteur vs restaurateur is a tough bugger. You'd think the former was perfectly logical, but it's, well, not right. If I see it in print, e.g. in the Guardian, I seethe. Otherwise, I get it, sort of, though I do wonder why anyone would choose to use it...