Drabble by Kevin Fagan for February 27, 2009
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Transcript:
Norman says, "Are you ok, dad?" Ralph says, "I'm nauseous!" Norman says, "No, you're nauseated!" Norman says, "Something is nauseous, it causes nausea in others." June says, "He got it right the first time!"
Frankie5466 over 5 years ago
What about nauseating?
Jaythor almost 2 years ago
It’s his toxic wife. She makes me sick, too.
pschearer Premium Member over 1 year ago
From the Amer. Herit. Dict. 5th Ed.:
Since there is abundant evidence for the “feeling sick” use of nauseous, the word presents a classic example of a word whose traditional, “correct” usage has largely been supplanted by a newer, “incorrect” one. In other words, what was once considered an error is now standard practice. Nauseous is now far more common than nauseated in describing the sick feeling.