[meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

11/11/2005 11:07:49 PM Mexico Standard Time, ncaliva escribe:


Hi everyone I'm new but have been watching for a month or so. Which way is  
right for meteorites oriented or orientated?
 
Hola NCALIVA, Welcome to the crowd!
 
We actually had some posts about this in the past - you can search the  
archives to see them accessed from the meteoritecentral.com page, or better  yet a 
site search on google for the word orientated meteorite.
 
There was no firm conclusion the way I remember, though there were some  
strong opinions that thought orientated was a bastardization of the word  
orientation, and that oriented was proper.  Why make words longer than you  have 
too...unless you have a special rational.  So oriented would be the  first choice.  
At least that was the majority opinion.  Hope that  helps!
Saludos, Doug