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rsina

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Mar 22, 2003, 9:11:43 AM3/22/03
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Hi all,

One often hears the word entitled in the context of rights, such as "one is
entitled to his or her opinion". But can it be used also as in "Today's
seminar is entitled...", or the word titled should be used for that?

Sebastian Hew

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Mar 22, 2003, 9:44:50 AM3/22/03
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'Entitled' is fine in this context; I even prefer it to 'titled'.
However, people are never 'entitled', only ever 'titled' in this sense.
(Of course, people may be 'entitled to' something, but that is not the
usage I mean.)

Sebastian.

Alec Owen

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Apr 8, 2003, 2:40:58 PM4/8/03
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Speaking as someone whose father was on the slow
side and who consequently almost didn't miss World War One,
I have always used "entitled" when I wish
to refer to the title of a book and "titled" when referring
to someone who sports a sobriquet (I know, I did it on purpose)
such as "Lord" before their name. Americans, I believe, regard
"entitled"
as quaint, old fashioned, English and wrong.

A Owen


Barry Etheridge

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Apr 8, 2003, 4:41:59 PM4/8/03
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Americans, I believe, regard
> "entitled"
> as quaint, old fashioned, English and wrong.
>
> A Owen
>
>
>
Well, they're entitled to their opinion.


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