today's lesson

The last post was a quote that seemingly looked beautiful, and oddly enough to some would be. To the ignorant (myself until it was pointed out to me :) whose English is lacking it seemed right. But a quick check with the ole' dictionary says otherwise, hmm...

indiscriminate / [in-di-skrim-uh-nit]
–adjective
1.
not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
2.
not discriminate; haphazard; thoughtless: indiscriminate slaughter.
3.
not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled: an indiscriminate combination of colors and styles.


discriminate  [v. di-skrim-uh-neyt; adj. di-skrim-uh-nit]
–verb (used without object)
1.
to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
2.
to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately: to discriminate between things.
–verb (used with object)
3.
to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
4.
to note or distinguish as different: He can discriminate minute variations in tone.
–adjective
5.
marked by discrimination; making or evidencing nice distinctions: discriminate people; discriminate judgments.

What a difference a few letters makes...