Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Mike Harrison

Member Since

November 29, 2011

Total number of comments

1

Total number of votes received

3

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Perpendicular

  • November 29, 2011, 11:53pm

I have never heard the proper definition before and am guilty of using the word loosely. I like the idea of reserving the use of perpendicular to refer to the horizon. It gives you more of a sense of what a person is describing. It's refreshing as most words in the English language seem to lack that level of specificity.