Nauseous versus nauseated
As Mom and I feel that both adjectives deserve equal representation until the raging debate in English usage (see Miriam-Webster dictionary of English usage for full treatise on subject) is resolved, we have gotten sick together. The troublemaker is a delightful stomach bug that causes general malaise, nausea, projectile vomiting and intestinal unrest. Happily, the fact I am sick also rules out a more sinister cause for Mom's signs and decreases interest by Mom's medical team in trying to medicate her for said cause.
Who knew this road we are traveling could become so strange that I would be grateful to suffer Exorcist-style vomiting?Suffice it to say that all visits are currently suspended and communications will probably also cease for a few days.
Content in the knowledge that this will be less ghastly to recall than to experience-
jacqui
Who knew this road we are traveling could become so strange that I would be grateful to suffer Exorcist-style vomiting?Suffice it to say that all visits are currently suspended and communications will probably also cease for a few days.
Content in the knowledge that this will be less ghastly to recall than to experience-
jacqui
posted by Jacqui at 2:16 PM
3 Comments:
I come down on the side of:
nauseous is the adjective that describes the thing/person which/who makes one nauseated. Similar to poisonous versus poisoned, or amorous versus enamored.
Thus, when someone tells you that he feels nauseous, you could say that you absolutely agree. And we can all agree that I am a huge nerd.
I hope you are soon no longer nauseated.
ShawnMc
Still feeling the ick and weak as hotel room coffee, but getting better.
Odds and ends:
Anyone out there have Scrabble or Scattergories? Believe it or not, these are the next recommended homeworks for improving Mom's cognitive, memory and attention deficit issues... If so, please drop me a line.
More later- j.c.
I have scrabble and would be glad to loan it to you for as long as you need it.
Let me know! Debora
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