Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 21, 2001
April 20, 2001
April 22, 2001
Transcript:
"Do you want me to teach you to drive or not?!" "You're not teaching, Dad. You're preaching." "'Look out for that car! Careful of that truck! Watch that dog! Slow down! Don't tailgate!'" "I just want to make you alert and cautious, Luann." "Well, you're making me INert and nauseous." "Hey, you two! How'd it G--oh."
Nauseous means “causing nausea” but nauseated means “feeling or suffering from nausea”. So if a person says “I am nauseous”, a purist might reply “Yes, you are; misusing words like that makes your listeners feel sick”.