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I just got a letter from an city engineer that uses the verb "promulgate" to descibe the publishing of local requirements. Promulgate? Really?

Posted by musubi Oct 23 '08, 15:43

is it just me or is that pretentious?

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Not really. I see it used for government regs and such. -- nm - mara Oct 23, 16:08
Not that much. Of its synonyms, "proclaim" would be pretentious. -- nm - not2fast Oct 23, 15:58
Probably actually paid attention to the English class he had to take at his fancy engineering school. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with questions Oct 23, 15:46 3
- Ha! Real engineers don't take English classes. (nm) - musubi Oct 23, 15:47 2
  - I always wanted to be an engineer and now I are one. -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 15:58
  - My sister had to to get her Bachelors. - the liioulu with questions Oct 23, 15:48
You totally had to look it up, didn't yoUSC? - Will Hunting Oct 23, 15:44 2
- I admit, I did look it up to verify its meaning. It's been a while since the SATs. - musubi Oct 23, 15:46
- Even better, you should just randomly defenestrate your brother for no reason. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:46
*snicker* Descibe? Really? -- nm - Max Oct 23, 15:44
I'm just shocked you quoted it accurately. - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:44
promulgate is absolutely cromulent word. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 23, 15:43

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