[Theforum] Evolticon (was: Re: Propoganda FAQ....)

A. Erickson amanda at gawow.com
Sat Nov 10 00:29:59 CST 2001


I *know* Madhu. :)

Dats what I was saying. I was thinking of 'moot'. Wasn't even aware of
the existence of 'mooted'. And, frankly, I think 'mooted' sounds like
something you blame on the cat.

Mooted is moot.

- ae

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:theforum-admin at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Madhu Menon
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 10:26 PM
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> Subject: RE: [Theforum] Evolticon (was: Re: Propoganda FAQ....)
> 
> 
> At 11:50 AM 11/10/2001, you wrote:
> >adj.
> >Subject to debate; arguable: a moot question.
> >
> >Law. Without legal significance, through having been 
> previously decided 
> >or settled. Of no practical importance; **irrelevant**.
> 
> No, you're reading the entry for "moot". Look carefully. (Not 
> your fault, 
> your eyes weren't trying to look for the word.)
> 
> You need to see the transitive verb meaning of the noun 
> "moot", since the 
> it was used as a verb, not as an adjective ("It was *mooted*).
> 
> What you're looking for is between the noun and adjective 
> meanings on the 
> dictionary.com page ;)
> 
> Madhu
> 
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