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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday April 1983 OUR LANGUAGE by Jeffrey Try trenchant for something espe cially sharp or keen somebody you can sharpen your language by using a word that trenchant To admit or confess own up Ordi you own up to something but you may sometimes use own up on its own I have a cousin that uses That not correct is if A You 11 find in some dictio naries but its marked as dard English for the pronoun himself In terms of usage I heard more often lhan I seen it written You may of course use his and sell when they re separated by other as in his own true self Input refers to data being into a computer Even if computerese bothers you don feel put out about Input Someone plucky shows courage or spirit Plucky spellers never have trouble with this adjective because most of this word is lucky My brother in law and I dis agreed on this one She inferred to me that he bad promised to marry her Is inferred used correctly here A Most usage guides prefer implied in this instance Here the difference a speaker implies or suggests a lis tener infers or concludes from what is said Some books list imply and infer as synonyms but don t infer that I m implying I agree For a child or descendant try the noun scion It rhymes with Hon but the pronunciation of scion begins with a sigh Censure finds fault with or blames The word ends in sure and you should always be sure of the facts before you censure OUR LANGUAGE ADVICE A sports publication takes the latest Ad Vice Award Keep up with snow boarding in the winter this year has been warm reports the publication The comma after winter causes a comma splice the error of using a comma to connect two sentences Change that comma into a period and you give each sentence a sporting chance When pronouncing library never forget the first Think of rare books and you should remember the rare in saying the word library Something recondite Is difficult to know or understand Once you re fa miliar with this adjective though its meaning shouldn be recondite Our local theater is 50 years old this month Do we call this its half centennial A For the half century mark use the term semicentennial semi means half as in semiannual and semlclr cle Movie fans for example are now celebrating the semicentennial of such treasures as Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz Any parties to honor these films should be On The 74 A Mam St N Georgetown 877 6733 the income specialists TAX SCENE Milt Street E Acton 1771 CAR LEASE QUESTION I am a com mission salesman A recent winter storm caused extern sive damage to my car While the car was being repaired I leased a car to use in my lob May I deduct the lease payment as an Mark ANSWER Yes However the amount deductible and the manner in which it may be depends on your lease contract JkNANC3ALT DIRECTION Goebelle MacAdam Alexander Call our display advertising today and we will get your message to 350011 J readers HOME OF ACTON ME CAST CONCRETE LTD Buying home probably ft trigone you make in A compttl horn inspection horn the to the root hailing plumbing It can aave you a tot of grltf and Ahomciv can make a deoslon that much and pi you with expert you We alto of ttt raUctyout MnSUaneiiaiwnr below you Call now or your Intpcctlon IMPfCTlQira BRAMPTON BUILDING SERVICES LTD lacmr nnmnn a J rant two oar garage lis First ft and Landscaping Services LANDSCAPE DESIGN and INSTALLATION TOTAL CAM MTIfllOCKM LIVING Gl Ask About HOUSE ORDER AD I CI WINDOWS DOORS The Finest Quality Windows Doors PATIO GLASS SELE0 WOT REPLACEMENTS STEEL INSULATED 245GUELPHST 87323 Authorized Dealer ESTIMATES In Home Consultation Office 74S lifeSS 1 vB To Place Your Ad CALL y t y DEEPWELL Elactric Motor Ltd MdEkdrktMan COMMNDflESARM 8784484