Dangerous waters in grammar. From getitwriteonline: "….So what do we advise? Perhaps the best idea is to avoid the word nauseous altogether and to use nauseated to mean “experiencing nausea” and nauseating to mean ‘causing nausea.’ If you choose, however, to use nauseous to mean “experiencing nausea,” be aware that although the dictionaries may be on your side, your audience may misunderstand you or believe you have made an error in usage."
abbybookcase almost 9 years ago
words to live by.is the woodpecker here a male?
kwanza_30303 almost 9 years ago
Dangerous waters in grammar. From getitwriteonline: "….So what do we advise? Perhaps the best idea is to avoid the word nauseous altogether and to use nauseated to mean “experiencing nausea” and nauseating to mean ‘causing nausea.’ If you choose, however, to use nauseous to mean “experiencing nausea,” be aware that although the dictionaries may be on your side, your audience may misunderstand you or believe you have made an error in usage."