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Hi, everyone.
Do you ever feel just a little exasperated by the popular confusion between the
terms verbal and oral? As in "She told me verbally"? As opposed to what, using
body language?
Or how about " it was a verbal contract." Well, I always thought those were the
best kind.
Or is this just the language in transition?
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The word I've heard recently from politicians & business people:
telephonically
Example: I contacted him telephonically. (I called him.)
How do these weird words get started?
Bob Morrisette
Robert -dot- Morrisette -at- EBay -dot- Sun -dot- COM
