Like I said, you COULD use the word in the context of your
directions/examples, so I wasn't sure.
Magi
William M. Reed wrote:
Heh. Actually, I purposely chose adopted, because I didn't really
"adapt" or change anything significant, and I didn't really want to
say "stolen" from Aquarius.
So, I was using the definition:
a·dopt vt
3. to take over something such as an idea that originated elsewhere
and use it as your own
Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All
rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
:-)
Bill
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On Aug 13, 2006, at 10:15 AM, Magi D. Shepley wrote:
It happens to all of us, Bill. Its one reason we have editors!:) I
saw one that used 'adopted' instead of 'adapted', I think at the
top. That's the only one I remember off the top of my head. And the
only reason I remember it is because you COULD use the word adopted
there, so I had to process it logically in my mind.
Magi
William M. Reed wrote:
Typos? Crap. I swear I checked that darn thing over and over.
But, you're right. i found two more. How many did you find and
where were they? >:-(
Bill
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