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Old Thu Jun 10, 2010, 07:14am
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So what?
So, if we're so particular about using correct venecular in our avocation, we should flag this term-in-question, too, whether it's "accepted" or not. I'm sure there are others. I just happened to notice this one.

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Old Thu Jun 10, 2010, 07:28am
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So, if we're so particular about using correct venecular in our avocation, we should flag this term-in-question, too, whether it's "accepted" or not. I'm sure there are others. I just happened to notice this one.

(Aside to Cam: No prob.)
Look, put this in the category of "baseline," "in the key," "call timeout," etc. Technically incorrect terms that still get the point across and don't cause any undue heartaches except for the particularly anal semanticists amongst us.
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Old Thu Jun 10, 2010, 10:08am
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Look, put this in the category of "baseline," "in the key," "call timeout," etc.
Fine with me. I think that's a fair classification.

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You need the change the "we're" above to "I'm".
I thought you were done discussing this. Anyway, very well. If the only point you have is, "it's perfectly okay, as long as everyone does it," then I'm not sure what else I can tell you. Personally, I believe officials should care more about what's right than what's popular.
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Old Thu Jun 10, 2010, 12:54pm
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If the only point you have is, "it's perfectly okay, as long as everyone does it," then I'm not sure what else I can tell you.
To be accurate, my point is that "it's perfectly OK as long as every other official but that guy does it.

Agree with "done discussing" part.
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Old Thu Jun 10, 2010, 07:51am
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So, if we're so particular about using correct venecular in our avocation, we should flag this term-in-question, too, whether it's "accepted" or not. I'm sure there are others. I just happened to notice this one.
You need the change the "we're" above to "I'm". You seem to be about the only respondent so far to really give a damn. However, don't let that stop your never-ending quest for correct vernacular(as YOU see it), even if the regular ol' vernacular was, is and will still be commonly used by 103.4% of the rest of us.

ver-nac-u-lar- using plain everyday, ordinary language

In basketball officialspeak, the term "illegal screen" is our vernacular.

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