Re: OT: Grammar ? Was: Re: PLEASE KILL THIS THREAD - RE: FLASH: OT: Design computerconfiguration---under $3500.

[Paul Kilgour]

Both words could be considered to be either 'Not Standard', or 'Informal',

in which instance they would not appear in a concise dictionary.


Although often used 'unsullied' and untarnished' are not universaly accepted

as being correct.


Hope that explains.


Paul.


>>> Macromedia, has announced a Flash competitor.  Will Macromedia

>>> survive?  Will their vision and focus, so far unsullied [*sic*],

>>> survive?"

>

> btw... what is wrong with 'unsullied'? it's spelled right. Is it the context

> it's used in, or is there some objection to using the un- with sully (and

> tarnish) that I missed somehow? People do that all the time... (really

> curious since I can find both sully and tarnish in my dictionary, but

> neither unsullied nor untarnished - both of which are quite common).

>

> Laura

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