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You mean forgo

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by inthesuburbs, Jan 10, 2017.

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  1. inthesuburbs

    inthesuburbs Member

    Yes, forgo and forego are two different words with different meanings. It's in your stylebook.

    Forgo means to do without. Joe Studly will forgo his senior year.

    Forego means to go before. It is a foregone conclusion that Joe Studly will forgo his senior year but sportswriters will say he will "forego" it.

    Wrong (via Washington Post):
    Nope, they forwent a field goal.

    Clemson stuns Alabama to win College Football Playoff national championship
     
    inthesuburbs, Jan 10, 2017
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  2. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    It's a foregone conclusion that The Washington Post will fuck up everything it touches this month and, when presented with two choices, will forgo the correct one.
     
    BTExpress, Jan 10, 2017
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  3. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    Forgo fuck yourself with your facts and truths and whatnot.
     
    TyWebb, Jan 10, 2017
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  4. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

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    Vombatus, Jan 10, 2017
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  5. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    How does this guy fit in?

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    Big Circus, Jan 10, 2017
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  6. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    And Fargo is another thing entirely...
     
    da man, Jan 10, 2017
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  7. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    Yup. I was thinking about the Forgodome as soon as I saw the thread title.
     
    jr/shotglass, Jan 10, 2017
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  8. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    Although there's probably a few WaPo staffers who have found themselves in a metaphorical wood chipper recently.
     
    Batman, Jan 10, 2017
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  9. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    I'd be more inclined to say they forsook a field goal.
     
    dixiehack, Jan 10, 2017
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  10. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Forsooth!
     
    Ace, Jan 10, 2017
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  11. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    I tip my cap to this one. Fabulous.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Jan 10, 2017
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  12. reformedhack

    reformedhack Well-Known Member

    Considering the guy's knees, it's obvious why they decided to forgo the field goal.
     
    reformedhack, Jan 10, 2017
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