The Alphabet Project: F

Well, while the States is embroiled in assorted scandals and a new Supreme Court justice nominee (causing yet another scandal, no doubt), here in the quiet land to the North we're fuming about the Gomery Inquiry report. So, while this word may have been appropriate, I decided instead on:

F is for Fiduciary

A fiduciary is someone who holds a position of trust, usually a stock broker, real estate agent or trustee. Breaking trust is (to me) a horrendous event - perhaps it's my overly romanticized version of loyalty and honour, but I get nauseous when I don't finish a job when I said I would, let alone essentially stealing money. Even for what you may justify as a noble cause. Either way, I'll try to drop the politics and return to potty jokes for words tomorrow, I promise. Today's sentence?

"Jean Cretien, and all others who contributed to the sponsorship scandal [including Paul Martin, despite the findings] should be stripped of all future fiduciary positions."

PS: Appropriately enough, now listening to Depeche Mode's, "Personal Jesus"

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# re: The Alphabet Project: F

left by Anonymous at 11/2/2005 1:38 AM Gravatar
Normally I try not to comment on word usage, but since this is a dictionary of sorts....

You mixed up "nauseous" with "nauseated." The former is means "causing nausea" while the latter means "afflicted with nausea."

However, perhaps since so many people make this mistake, I've started to hear "nauseating" a fair bit, as in "Jean Cretien was a nauseating prime minister."

# re: The Alphabet Project: F

left by kent at 11/2/2005 3:03 AM Gravatar
Dang, you're right. Thank you, Tommy.

# The Alphabet Project: Q

left by Anonymous at 11/13/2005 4:00 AM Gravatar
Is this series done yet? Yeesh, they get harder and harder.
Q is for Qualm
Usually in the form, "He...
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