Comments on: Is “administrate” a real word? http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/ MindDump. Photos. And random ramblings. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anon http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Anon Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:12:58 +0000 http://kirrus.co.uk/?p=241#comment-93 The correct term, is Administer The correct term, is Administer

]]> By: Kirrus http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Kirrus Sat, 09 May 2009 18:06:51 +0000 http://kirrus.co.uk/?p=241#comment-63 So, current count is 2 for and one against it being a proper word... Thanks all who commented :) So, current count is 2 for and one against it being a proper word… Thanks all who commented :)

]]> By: james http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/comment-page-1/#comment-62 james Sat, 09 May 2009 16:14:54 +0000 http://kirrus.co.uk/?p=241#comment-62 There seems to be some debate on the actual first appearance of the word but Reference.com pins it at around 1630–40 and Merriam-Webster at around 1550 but, yeah, I'd mark it as proper and we Yanks use it all the time. ;-) There seems to be some debate on the actual first appearance of the word but Reference.com pins it at around 1630–40 and Merriam-Webster at around 1550 but, yeah, I’d mark it as proper and we Yanks use it all the time. ;-)

]]> By: Jo Shields http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Jo Shields Fri, 08 May 2009 22:45:31 +0000 http://kirrus.co.uk/?p=241#comment-61 "Administer". “Administer”.

]]> By: Kirrus http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Kirrus Fri, 08 May 2009 20:46:08 +0000 http://kirrus.co.uk/?p=241#comment-60 Already used that.. It is still claimed that it's not a proper word :( Already used that.. It is still claimed that it’s not a proper word :(

]]> By: Joseph Walton-Rivers http://kirrus.co.uk/2009/05/is-administrate-a-real-word/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Joseph Walton-Rivers Fri, 08 May 2009 20:43:19 +0000 http://kirrus.co.uk/?p=241#comment-59 Dear kirrus. The lazyweb says yes... cite: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/administrate?jss=0 Dear kirrus.
The lazyweb says yes…

cite: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/administrate?jss=0

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