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Originally Posted by michelej1
At this point, I don't think that self-deprecating can be considered "incorrect" any longer. Certainly, deprecation used to mean something different, but at this point, given the evolution over many, many years, I think modern usage of the term "self-deprecation" is quite correct or at least equally correct.
I don't just feel "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." I stubbornly refuse to spell "subpoena" as "subpena" because I won't give in, but I think the deprecation fight was over some time ago.
Michele
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Excellent points, Mish. These are calls I have to make for myself & my work as an editor pretty frequently. In temperament, I'm a holdout. I get addled unless I wait for Bryan Garner or Jacques Barzun to jump boldly into new water, & then I gladly follow. I used to wait for Wilson Follett, but then I found out he was dead, so I stopped waiting for him.
One thing's for sure: When Robert Burchfield says "yes," I say "no."
P.S. Stevie Nicks IS Fleetwood Mac.