Sunday, February 26, 2006

Word Rant, Part 2

Today's most misused word: elope.

Definition: To run away with a lover, especially with the intention of getting married.

So if a couple decides to go to Vegas to get hitched and tells their families and friends such, that is not an elopement. It's just getting married in Vegas. No one has an obligation to get married and invite all and sundry to the spectacle.

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