forked tongues
L. J. Swain
x99swain at wmich.edu
Thu Feb 17 14:04:30 EST 2000
I'm not sure "ambivalent" is a good word. Well, let me say that
ambivalent is actually the perfect word, but I've noted that most of my
colleagues, even well educated ones, assume that ambivalent is a synonym
for apathetic, which of course it isn't. *SIGH* So the question is
whether to choose the perfect English word that few will understand or
go for a less fitting word that gets the point across, not that I have a
real suggestion on that score.
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Larry Swain
Assistant to the Publisher
Old English Newsletter
Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University
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x99swain at wmich.edu
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