#improper use

[hecateisalesbian]

if I go onto the KoG tag on ao3 in October and there’s not atleast 3 improper use of internal organs fics I’m going to pull a Guinevere

[gerardwayisadangerousman]

Improperuseofmedicaltools i mean huh

Tools are for sex. Hammers. Mallets. Wire saws. Drills. Surgical instruments are also for sex too. Please god put that speculum where the sun dont shine. Give that retractor and that rib cutter a good use I BEG of you itll feel so good i promisenpleqae justbdo it

[applovenet]

バンドルカードの不正利用、アカウント乗っ取りの対処法！一時停止の方法や問い合わせ先を紹介

VANDLE CARDで最近、不正利用の報告が多数されており、特にTwitterで被害について訴えているケースが見受けられます。 この記事では、バンドルカードの不正利用やアカウント乗っ取りの詳細や予防方法、すでに被害に遭ってしまった場合の対処法について解説します。

[musicalsruinedmybankaccount]

Bill Nye was using electric drills without the proper eye protection on the inventions episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy, and there was definitely a risk of flying sawdust and woodchips. For shame Bill Nye, for shame.

[anysubjectbooks]

New Post has been published: Pro Bono

Pro bono

What does it mean?

Pro bono is the shortened version of pro bono publico. It is used in different contexts in different countries and professions, but usually refers to work undertaken by professionals who are acting in the interests of the public and do not expect a profit for their time. Lawyers most commonly undertaken this kind of work.

Etymology

Pro bono translates literally as ‘for good.’ It first came into English usage in 1726.

Proper and Improper Use

The term pro bono is most commonly used in a legal context, although it is also used in business and medicine. In the UK, lawyers are required to work a certain amount of pro bono hours a year. However, not all voluntary work is pro bono. The term is only applied if the work is being undertaken by a professional. For example, helping out at an animal shelter, although noble, is not an example of pro bono, whereas a lawyer or a doctor providing legal services to a low-income family is.

[anysubjectbooks]

New Post has been published: Ad hominem

Ad hominem

  What does it mean?

Ad hominem is a term that is used to describe a personal attack made against a person. It is most widely used in law, usually in the context of an argument, where somebody attacks or challenges their opponent’s character rather than their case.

Etymology

Ad hominem translates literally as ‘to the man.’ It is the shortened and more widely used version of the phrase argumentum ad hominem.  The feminine form is ad feminam. It is believed to have come into English use around 1600.

Improper Use

It could be argued that the shortened phrase itself, meaning only ‘to the man,’ is incorrect as its literal translation is very vague. It is clearer when written as argumentum ad hominem, which translates as ‘appeal/argument to the man.’

Proper Use

Ad hominem should only be used as a term given to a situation when one is making an argument about the character or past deeds of their opponent which is irrelevant to the case at hand, often in an attempt to disprove their viewpoint on the basis that they are not to be trusted. Examples are as follows:

Bob: Gerbils would be great to keep as pets. Joe: How would you know? Your goldfish died because you didn’t feed it. Everyone around: How awful. Bob should never be allowed to keep a gerbil!

Joe: Two plus two equals four. Bob: You must be wrong. You’ve failed every maths test you’ve ever taken. Everyone around: Well, clearly two plus two doesn’t equal four!

[anysubjectbooks]

New Post has been published: Latin will keep you compos mentis

Latin will keep you compos mentis

What does it mean?

To be compos mentis is to be of sound mind. It’s basically a fancy way of saying ‘I’m/he’s/she’s sane/sober/calm.’

Etymology

Compos mentis is an adjective that translates literally to ‘in command of one’s mind.’ It first came into use in the English language in the early 17th century, around 1610.

Improper Use

Not to be confused with the opposite non compos mentis, meaning ‘not of sound mind.’ Both terms are generally used in the legal or medical profession, in the former when one tries to explain their behaviour with outlandish excuses they genuinely believe, and the latter when a patient is being assessed on whether or not they can make their own decisions about the healthcare and treatment they receive.

Proper Use

Outside of a legal and medical context, compos mentis can also be used metaphorically (which is how it is used in the examples below) however like many Latin terms is rare in informal use. Examples of use in a sentence include:

After studying for the big test, Bob felt that he was no longer compos mentis. She was so drunk at the party she could no longer be considered compos mentis.

[anysubjectbooks]

New Post has been published: Ante bellum

Ante bellum

What does it mean?

Ante bellum means the period before a war. The accepted usage of the term, usually written as antebellum, refers to the American South before the civil war.

Etymology

The term literally translates to English as ‘before the war.’ It came into English language usage in the late 19th century.

Improper Use

One might argue that using ante bellum to define any period other than the one it traditionally refers to is improper. The country music group Lady Antebellum have received criticism about their choice of name, with people calling it inappropriate and even racist.

Proper Use

Examples of use in a sentence include:

Many Antebellum Mansions in Nashville are now open to the public for use for events such as weddings. Gone with the Wind was written about life in the antebellum south.