Comments on: Evacuation http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Anonymous http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/#comment-98 Fri, 27 May 2005 03:46:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/#comment-98 I love it when I am reminded that I am not the only one with language pet peeves. ;) <a HREF="http://auspiciouscoincidence.org/ac/" rel="nofollow">the girl</A> I love it when I am reminded that I am not the only one with language pet peeves. ;)

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]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/#comment-97 Sun, 22 May 2005 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/#comment-97 Sure, sure - I agree, but the <I> area</I> is evacutated, not the person. And if you read on: <B> To empty or remove the contents of. To create a vacuum in. To excrete or discharge waste matter from (the bowel, for example). To relinquish military possession or occupation of (a town, for example). To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area. To withdraw or depart from; vacate. v. intr. To withdraw from or vacate a place or area, especially as a protective measure. To excrete waste matter from the body. </B> It's that last bit that worries me. Sure, sure - I agree, but the area is evacutated, not the person.

And if you read on:

To empty or remove the contents of.
To create a vacuum in.
To excrete or discharge waste matter from (the bowel, for example).

To relinquish military possession or occupation of (a town, for example).

To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area.
To withdraw or depart from; vacate.

v. intr.
To withdraw from or vacate a place or area, especially as a protective measure.
To excrete waste matter from the body.

It’s that last bit that worries me.

]]> by: Zen Unbound http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/#comment-96 Sat, 21 May 2005 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2005/05/20/evacuation/#comment-96 One of the definitions is ... "To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area." One of the definitions is … “To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area.”

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