atw: Re: PeeveWatch: Reticent [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
- From: Bob.Trussler@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:17:15 +1100
Stuart,
seeing that I am the first person to respond all day, I am not reticent,
but I am unsure if everyone else is reticent or reluctant.
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Bob Trussler
Stuart Burnfield
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atw: PeeveWatch: Reticent
22/02/2006 12:36 Protective Mark
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Please respond to
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Has anyone noticed the word 'reticent' being used where 'reluctant' is
meant? "Jones was reticent to agree to Smith's demand to..."
I don't remember hearing this until recently, but I've heard it a few times
since.
On the PeeveMeter it's overtaking the use of "simplistic" where "simple" is
meant.
Hmph!
Stuart
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