[Monterrosa-24]

In the Army people now say “orientate” instead of the proper “orient”...”We need to orientate the map”...ugh.

[Joe 6-pack]

"In the Army people now say “orientate” instead of the proper “orient”...”We need to orientate the map”...ugh."

"Orientate" drove me nuts when I first entered the Army, although it is now recognized as a legitimate word, and even John le Carre has used it, I avoid it...much like my other bane, "irregardless."

[fr_freak]

In the Army people now say “orientate” instead of the proper “orient”...”We need to orientate the map”...ugh.

That one drives me nuts, too, but it seems to be gaining acceptance everywhere. I was watching the Planet Earth series the other day and the narrator, David Attenborough, a guy who speaks the Queen's English, used "orientate" that way. I was a bit surprised.