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[Rick Welykochy]

Ivan Trundle wrote:

> Why is it that so many people use 'alternate' when they mean 
> 'alternative'? where did this spring from? (I'm not having a go at 
> Howard here, but just trying to understand where it all began)

You are in good company.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alternate&redirect=no

and

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=define%3Aalternate&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

at the 11th entry.

Thanks for opening my eyes, iT.

I guess an alternate universe is one of the alternating universes.



cheers
rickw


p.s. Long Weekend?!?! And I booked the rollout of a new ILS on Monday morning! Doh!


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