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http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2009/08/how_to_say_economics.shtml

Really?! Are there not more important things going on in the world?


Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:26 am
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Personally, it depends on the context...I use both interchaneably


Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:34 pm
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I don't see anything wrong here, if everyone just stressed about the big issues we'd all have committed suicide by now.

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Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:39 pm
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The only reason the BBC didn't escalate this into a major controversy is their newsreaders can't appear to decide if it's cONtroversy or controVERSy.


Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:31 pm
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I personally prefer con-trov-er-see to con-tro-versee.

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I just think it's another one of these thinly veiled imperialist things. Surely, as long as we understand each other, that's all that matters? Say that, Linux is right, maybe some lighter discussion is no bad thing these days.


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