From the American Heritage English Dictionary: Usage Note: Aggravate comes from the Latin verb aggravre, which meant “to make heavier,” that is, “to add to the weight of.” It also had the extended senses “to annoy” and “to oppress.” Some people claim that aggravate can only mean “to make worse,” and not “to irritate,” on the basis of the word's etymology. But in doing so, they ignore not only an English sense in use since the 17th century, but also one of the original Latin ones. Sixty-eight percent of the Usage Panel approves of its use in "It's the endless wait for luggage that aggravates me the most about air travel."
any sort of algebra is evil. At the high school where i work they are talking about things i didn't learn til College!!!!!! and when i was doing observing, they were teaching kids in 6th grade things i didn't learn til 11th grade!
Don't complain about being cold -- after spending four years in a catholic high school where apparently the use of the heater is a sin against god, I now know the true meaning of being cold
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From the American Heritage English Dictionary:
Usage Note: Aggravate comes from the Latin verb aggravre, which meant “to make heavier,” that is, “to add to the weight of.” It also had the extended senses “to annoy” and “to oppress.” Some people claim that aggravate can only mean “to make worse,” and not “to irritate,” on the basis of the word's etymology. But in doing so, they ignore not only an English sense in use since the 17th century, but also one of the original Latin ones. Sixty-eight percent of the Usage Panel approves of its use in "It's the endless wait for luggage that aggravates me the most about air travel."
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Don't complain about being cold -- after spending four years in a catholic high school where apparently the use of the heater is a sin against god, I now know the true meaning of being cold
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