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William Seger

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16. I can hear my 5th grade teacher saying...
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 11:49 PM
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Last edited Sun Nov 9, 2025, 01:13 AM - Edit history (1)

"Nauseated, not nauseous — this nauseous editorial makes me feel nauseated. Don't say you are nauseous unless you are sure you have that effect on people."

But every other word —

EDIT: I didn't mean to sound like a grammar cop; I just took the opportunity to share my teacher's little joke. But then, it occurred to me that the way you used "nauseous" is so common that it's probably been accepted since my teacher went to school, so I checked the dictionary, and... it is!

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