Re: A little respect for "unvalidated"

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

I've never "invented" a word in over 30 years as an engineer or a writer.  I use 
the terminology that is already the standard in an industry when I get there. 
And the documents for most things I've written about would not be "appropriate" 
reading for anyone outside of their specialized fields.

Gene Kim- Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lauriston" <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>


Generally, in formal writing, you should not invent words, even if you
are sure that the meaning would be clear. "Neologisms, or invented
words, are to be used carefully and self-consciously. Usually they
demand an explanation, since the English language is already well
stocked."--Garner, "A Dictionary of Modern American Usage"

If "unvalidated" is used to mean "not validated," it might not confuse
anyone, but outside of the specialized fields where it's ubiquitous
jargon, it's inappropriate.


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