ISTAS versus ITES, was Re: MEDIA: Satellite imagery in news coverage

From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Mon Feb 24 2003 - 19:31:56 MST

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    Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:

    > Can we perhaps settle on "Brinite"? To my ear, "...ista"
    > implies a political faction based on wanting to put or keep
    > the eponymous "..." in power, while "...ite" simply refers
    > to those who espouse his political philosophy. I shudder at
    > the thought of Brin actually having power; but he is the one
    > who has been most eloquent in laying out the cause.

    I find Brinista more euphonious. I doubt that Brin would actually
    wind up in power. OTOH, as long as we can surveill his ass to a
    faretheewell, it might be poetic justice.

    I'll chip in a few dollars to help pay for a mouthgard if you're
    in danger of chipping teeth if I use "Brinista" again. I have a
    stake, I wrote the anthem.

    "Brinsta"'s a solecism at the moment as far as Google is concerned:

    www.geocities.com/viva_brianistos/Brinista.html

    --and that appears to be a typo.

    MMB,
    connoisseur of isms, ismatisms and their kith



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