Paul J. Nikolai writes:
> From: Phillip Helbig <[log in to unmask]>
> According to the Oxford Universal Dictionary:
>
> Obsolescent ... 1. Becoming obsolete; going out of date.
> Obsolete ... 1. That is no longer practised or used; discarded; out of
> date.
>
> Mr. Maine is right on target, so to speak.
Just to correct the attribution. I'm the one who didn't know the
difference (and didn't look it up). Its probably Phillip Helbig
that you are refering to as "right on target." And some other
posters have also come up with the definitions (all of which seem
to agree, so its just me who was ignorant in this case).
--
Richard Maine
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