atw: Re: nit-picking and steering back on track (a bit)

Rod Stuart:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:07:04 +0900,  you wrote:
> I'm often at a loss as to the correct usage of "methodology". It
seems to me that any
> sort of "ology" implies the STUDY of some set of ideas, principles
or science. i.e.
> Theology, geology, etc. Yet I often see this word used where in
fact it should be
> simply "method" IMHO. i.e in a report the heading might be
"METHODOLOGY" preceding a
> description of the methods the author employed.   


ah. gawon... Next you'll be wanting to say function instead of
functionality.... or even "what it does"!  .. and then you'll deprive
loads of BAs and software developers of all their possibilities for
obfuscation. Or nearly all... 

cmon...  lay off ! 
Leverage the moment going foward and go with the flow. 

--Peter M  

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