From: L. J. Swain (x99swain@wmich.edu)
Date: Thu Feb 17 2000 - 14:04:30 EST
I'm not sure "ambivalent" is a good word. Well, let me say that
ambivalent is actually the perfect word, but I've noted that most of my
colleagues, even well educated ones, assume that ambivalent is a synonym
for apathetic, which of course it isn't. *SIGH* So the question is
whether to choose the perfect English word that few will understand or
go for a less fitting word that gets the point across, not that I have a
real suggestion on that score.
-- Larry Swain Assistant to the Publisher Old English Newsletter Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University 1201 Oliver St. Kalamazoo, MI 49006 (616) 387-8832 x99swain@wmich.edu--- B-Greek home page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-329W@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu
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