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« on: February 23, 2023, 11:48:37 AM »
1. Some time ago I requested that orated be reclassified as a common word. Alan had a different view and decided to make it rare, along with orate. Since then, a few players have questioned that decision and I've found it problematic, especially considering that oration is common. I'm not sure of the status of orator and oratory. If they're both common, that would support the case for reclassifying orate and orated. If they're not common, they probably should be. So, Alan, I'm asking you to please reconsider the status of orate and orated.
2. Also some time ago I suggested adding the words vape, vaped and vaping to the Chi lexicon. Alan agreed and added them as rare words. Since then, I think the words have become much more widely known. I doubt there would be many people today who don't know what vaping is. So, I'm requesting that vape, vaped and vaping be reclassified as common words. (I'm not sure whether vaper was included in Alan's original judgement. I'm not too fussed about its status.)