Okay, I see your point, Katiekatiekatie. I'll change the headline.

Yes, it is incorrect.

I'm currently reading Zinsser's On Writing Well. He's of two minds on the subject of colloquialisms: they're useful and expressive, but also abusive of the language at times.

Changes in word usage are a matter of taste. I dislike the adoption of "up" as verb and "reveal" as a noun, but they've gained popular and lexicographical acceptance.

I use "awesomer" and "awesomest" at Neatorama, though I know that they're not sound words. I certainly wouldn't use them in formal, academic writing.

Oops! Fixed now. Thanks, ted.

I don't think that my headline is misleading. If I had said "abandon" instead of "turn away", then yes. But this move does constitute turning away from a focus on Latin.

@algolagniac -- I suspect magic.

@NeonCat -- yes, Ambassador-class. A lovely design, far more so than the older Excelsior-class vessels.

Nowadays, the Swiss have a reputation for pacifism

Well, armed neutrality.

That was adorable. And a lesson to us all.

So who wants to play Jenga?

Ah, the old pizza test. Used by ER nurses everywhere.

Go right ahead, KapDyo. Of course, I'll always appreciate a hat tip.

@Jood -- that's a prudent course of action. Everyone who wants to get and stay employed should be aware of their online reputations.

That was a lovely video. Thanks, Dr. Chocolatex.

Prediction: someone will mount a grill on the back of a jetpack within ten years.

If this is the way you exercise, feel free to come to my place and work out.