Coronated!

Oh believe me imaround we did watch him be crowned and we loved it. The whole thing was extremely moving and people from all over the world came to Britain especially to be part of it. Good on them because it was absolutely magnificent.

Figures. Foxy is nasty several times and my post calling her out is deleted.

Having fun watching your king be coronated.

I meant 'ruffle a few feathers', rather than 'put the cat amongst the pigeons'. 😁

Well, I'm really going to put the cat amongst the pigeons when I admit that since coronated was first discussed on Gransnet after QE2's death, I have grown to quite like the word, and it now comes to mind sooner than crowned when I need the appropriate word.

Watching today's crownation hasn't changed my mind 😉

Do Americans not understand the difference between an adjective and a verb when using the English language imaround?

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FannyCornforth

Dickens I didn’t realise that ‘toileted’ was used anywhere other than Primary Schools.

As a TA I spent a lot of time making sure the kids were all toileted before we left the school building to go anywhere.

I’m sure that someone (a KA?) will be there to ensure that KC has been toileted prior to his coronation.

(And also to make sure that he doesn’t mess about in the boys’ toilets)

Or throw wet toilet paper on the ceiling, squirt everyone entering with the water fountain, lock the doors from the inside and crawl under. To top it all drink the liquid soap they certainly had to be toileted quite a few times before their mother came for them.
I've been there as well Fanny and made sure everyone was toileted!!Surely someone would remind KC before he got into the carriage.

My 11 year old granddaughter said it - for a joke!!

Witzend

FannyCornforth

Dickens I didn’t realise that ‘toileted’ was used anywhere other than Primary Schools.

As a TA I spent a lot of time making sure the kids were all toileted before we left the school building to go anywhere.

I’m sure that someone (a KA?) will be there to ensure that KC has been toileted prior to his coronation.

(And also to make sure that he doesn’t mess about in the boys’ toilets)

‘Toileted’ and ‘toileting’ are used in care homes, at least that’s where I’ve seen or heard it.

I read previously that ‘coronated’ is legitimately used for e.g. a ‘coronated’ lizard, i.e. one with a crown-like growth on its head.

I read previously that ‘coronated’ is legitimately used for e.g. a ‘coronated’ lizard, i.e. one with a crown-like growth on its head.

An adjective, then, not a verb.

And guess why Americans use it? Because American English is closer to 16th century English then current day Queens English

Bad news imaround it’s no longer the 16th century

Go back to your ivory tower people of the UK. The world is watching very closely.

That sounds xenophobic and quite threatening the way it's put 😲

Actually, yes, the world has been watching King Charles being crowned.
Some lovely Americans have been in the crowds here and interviewed on TV.
Lovely to see them here.

imaround a professor from one of your Universities says it is wrong, see my post above; just because people use if there and here does not make it correct there or here.

Should this thread be in Pedants' Corner?

Katek

'Coronate, meaning' 'to crown'. is a very old word in use from 15/16C. It's fallen by the wayside, apart from in botany, but is a genuine word, not made up.

And guess why Americans use it? Because American English is closer to 16th century English then current day Queens English.

Previous posters sneered because they saw the word in an American newspaper while in America.

I do not care what word is used the Ireland, Scotland and Australia. The post was talking about, and judging a word used IN the US.

Foxy, it is childish to make fun of a typo. You must live a very dull life if that is what you do for entertainment.

Go back to your ivory tower people of the UK. The world is watching very closely.

coronate
A person is crowned, not coronated. “Coronate” is improperly derived from “coronation,” but “crown” is the original and still standard form of the verb.

But don’t be in too big a hurry to declare that there is “no such word”: “coronate” means “crown-shaped,” and has various uses in biology.

Prof. Paul Brians
Washington State University

'Coronate, meaning' 'to crown'. is a very old word in use from 15/16C. It's fallen by the wayside, apart from in botany, but is a genuine word, not made up.

Oh don’t get them started !
yawn

imaround

This of the most xenophobic thread I have ever seen on GN.

What on earth do you mean?

maddyone

Well said Foxygloves.

Yes. Nice one

Well said Foxygloves.

I do not need to look up the definition to Xeniphobia. I see examples all the time of it here on GN
No ? @ imaround
You might find it more useful to check out xenophobia - you’ll find it in any dictionary, but NOT here on Gransnet. .

imaround

I never mentioned racism nanna8. So I am not sure why you felt the need to mention it. I am sure to denigrate me for "gasp" not agreeing with the English people that an American paper printed a word that is used in American English is bad.

www.dictionary.com/browse/coronate

I do not need to look up the definition to Xeniphobia. I see examples all the time of it here on GN. .

If you you all have a problem with your media and young people using American terms, then you should work to stop it in your country and leave the Americans alone in theirs.

If you you all have a problem with your media and young people using American terms, then you should work to stop it in your country

Do you mean Australia and the Australians?

As well as there being Scots, N Irish and Welsh on here who might think coronated is not the correct word to use.

harrigran

Coronated is on a par with a dinner fork scraping a plate 😬
I have not heard it used around me thankfully.

Ouch, my teeth are on edge just reading that!

Good description harrigran

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imaround

This of the most xenophobic thread I have ever seen on GN.

No it’s not.
It’s discussion about how a word is used.

Well, the Monarch is still Defender of the Faith

Until disestablishmentarianism happens you're stuck with it 🙂