Can't say "Never saw that" again

j51969

Whistles & Stripes wrote
Is the correct work preventive, or preventative?

Discuss.

Good question,

I'm just a dumb Army guy, but I would say "preventive medicine" not "Preventative medicine"

But i've been hit in the head a lot.....😉

MD Longhorn

Whistles & Stripes wrote
Is the correct word preventive, or preventative?

Discuss.

Preventive.

The root verb is prevent, not preventate.

bob jenkins

Whistles & Stripes wrote
Is the correct word preventive, or preventative?

Yes.

I prefer preventive, in a pedanticative way.

so cal lurker

Whistles & Stripes wrote
Is the correct word preventive, or preventative?

Discuss.

Per Fowler's, both words joined our language in the 17th century, both are acceptable, and the shorter version is far more common (as in about 5:1).

Welpe

j51969 wrote
and we went on without interruption.

You mean, other than putting air in the whistle, and bending over to tie your shoe while everyone watched you tie a shoe that was already tied? 😉

Rob1968

HS game, 1967, we wore high socks, with our school colors at the top. I was at the free throw line to shoot 2, and after the Trail handed me the ball, I noticed that one of my socks had fallen down . So, I handed him the ball, and raised my sock. He then gave me the ball, and as I was about to shoot, he whistled me for the 10-second violation. I asked him why, and he then told me what the rule was . . . I did make the second shot . . .

BillyMac

Rob1968 wrote
... 1967 ... free throw ... Trail handed me the ball ...

How quaint? Mid twentieth century mechanics.

Do you remember those days, Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.?

Rich

I remember those days and I'm only in my 29th year.

BillyMac

Rich wrote
I remember those days and I'm only in my 29th year.

Pregame conference: "On a free throw, when you're the lead, be sure to give me good, crisp, accurate, bounce pass."

Rich

No nostalgia for some of the dumb stuff we did back then. Going Cadillac. Signaling (as the trail) every made shot.

JRutledge

BillyMac wrote
How quaint? Mid twentieth century mechanics.

Do you remember those days, Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.?

That was the mechanic in the 90s. I did that the first 3 or 4 years of my career.

Peace

BillyMac

Rich wrote
Going Cadillac. Signaling (as the trail) every made shot.

Please stop. You're making me tear up.

Nevadaref

Rob1968 wrote
HS game, 1967, we wore high socks, with our school colors at the top. I was at the free throw line to shoot 2, and after the Trail handed me the ball, I noticed that one of my socks had fallen down . So, I handed him the ball, and raised my sock. He then gave me the ball, and as I was about to shoot, he whistled me for the 10-second violation. I asked him why, and he then told me what the rule was . . . I did make the second shot . . .

Did he know the part of the rule about you relinquishing player control of the ball to an official during your FT attempt?

Rob1968

Nevadaref wrote
Did he know the part of the rule about you relinquishing player control of the ball to an official during your FT attempt?

. . .apparently not . . .

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