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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

While that's correct and all, it still irks me when somebody uses a word that has a shorter, older variant. (Gives side-eye to orientated)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

orientated

Is this common in American English? I don't think I've ever seen the word oriented double handled like that. Irregardless, it slew me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I'm a native US English speaker. I would only ever say oriented. As a kid, not knowing the "correct" form, I got corrected for saying orientated. I watch content from a lot of countries and do hear at least some British English speakers using orientated.

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