Your spell checker merely reflects usage; it is not an authority in
itself, surely. Whereas Andrew's point is that the simple word has
become unnecessarily extended and complicated. "Pressurised" simply
means "pressured"; the nuances that you mention may have value in that
society, but they did not really need extending.
Mind you, why have "pressured" when "pressed" probably did just as well
;-)
Chris
On Saturday, Jul 26, 2003, at 23:14 Europe/London, Moose wrote:
Different dialects of English are spoken in different parts of
England, of the UK and of the world. None of the dialects are the same
as they were 100 years ago, or a hundred years before that or a
hun............zzzzz.
Living languages change, like all living things. Why not just get over
it, rejoice in speaking a living, vibrant language and enjoy the new
bud, flowers, shoots and branches.
If you don't want your language to change, take up a dead one.
Moose
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