Thursday, February 23, 2006

It's funny when i catch people using words incorrectly.  Especially when they are trying to sound business-like.  Today, a work superior sent out this email:

"Since we are a very diverse and vocal group, can we ensure that we stay cognoscente of the other folks on the floor and use meeting roms where ever possible."


co·gno·scen·te
Main Entry: connoisseur
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: authority
Synonyms: adept, aesthete, aficionado, appreciator, arbiter, bon vivant, buff, cognoscente, critic, devotee, dilettante, epicure, expert, fan, freak, gourmet, into, judge, maven, nut, savant, specialist

No judgement... just an interesting observation.