[originalbuckeye]

Pet peeve: why is that so many use the word ‘coronate’ when they mean ‘crown’? Maybe they don’t realize that a coronation is a crowning.

[Hawthorn]

>> why is that so many use the word ‘coronate’ when they mean ‘crown’? <<

Because they are poorly educated and/or stupid and/or unable to think logically.

[SgtHooper]

It’s the new level of “literacy” emerging in this country as a result of substandard edumakation. It will only get worse as the new set of cupcakes move into these positions.

[proud American in Canada]

Pet peeve: why is that so many use the word ‘coronate’ when they mean ‘crown’? Maybe they don’t realize that a coronation is a crowning.

Very good point...

but why use that term at all? The United States is not a monarchy. Why not say something like "name" or ... something else. Too lazy to get out my thesaurus. ;)