[meteorite-list] oriented vs orientated

[Kevin Forbes]

My two bob's worth.
Use what is correct in your own nation or culture or the way that you have 
been instructed in
language. The rest of us will understand what may seem confusing on its own 
from the the context
that it is used in. I use colour and not color, I use Aluminium and not 
Aluminum, I use
orientated and not oriented. If you feel uneasy about a word, choose 
another, such as, aligned,
instead. Some would have the entire language become phonetic or SMS'ed. Some 
people are not
native speakers of English but do a lot better at English, than I would in 
their language. As
long as the message gets across and you do the best that you can.
I would probably use the word 'nacre' to describe the lustre of a pearl, 
'orient' is a new one
on me.
See, I am still learning, as, no doubt we all are. I love this list for 
that.
A quote that I proudly invented, I think.
"Woe, shall be I the day that I stop learning, for that shall also be the 
day that I die."
G'day to all, Kevin.