Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Peruse this post.
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In my last post I used the word 'perusing' in the context of light browsing.
Turns out I was wrong.
Turns out I was wrong.
pe·ruse (p-rz)I feel sick.
tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es
To read or examine, typically with great care.
[Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- + Middle English usen, to use; see use.]
pe·rusa·ble adj.
pe·rusal n.
pe·ruser n.
Usage Note: Peruse has long meant "to read thoroughly" and is often used loosely when one could use the word read instead. Sometimes people use it to mean "to glance over, skim," as in I only had a moment to peruse the manual quickly, but this usage is widely considered an error. Sixty-six percent of the Usage Panel finds it unacceptable.
Labels: errors, grammar, vocabulary
posted by Gez at 9:40 am
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3 Comments:
We all make mistakes, chief. But you've done the right thing; you've done all you can to rectify the mistake and you're educating others in the process. I, for one, salute you.
I usually use this word to denote the "careful" or "thoughtful" reading of something. I do, however, find that I only use the word when describing something you wouldn't usually "peruse", such as a menu or a brochure. It's a juxtaposition of intensity, perhaps. Or I think it's humorous to use a haughty word to describe a pithy object.
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