Comments on: Prevaricate vs Procrastinate http://www.dailywritingtips.com/prevaricate-vs-procrastinate/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Carmen http://www.dailywritingtips.com/prevaricate-vs-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-390782 Carmen Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=526#comment-390782 I have never heard anyone in the US mix up these two words. However, since moving to the UK, literally everyone I know here says "prevaricate" when they mean "procrastinate." No exaggeration. I have never heard anyone in the US mix up these two words. However, since moving to the UK, literally everyone I know here says “prevaricate” when they mean “procrastinate.” No exaggeration.

]]> By: Ccp http://www.dailywritingtips.com/prevaricate-vs-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-388172 Ccp Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:20:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=526#comment-388172 I agree with ccn. The definitions cited in this article do not cover prevaricate as I use it; subtly differentiated from procrastinate. procrastinate: to delay, to waste time, avoiding doing *that*. prevaricate: to delay decision/action by straddling several different possibilities without having yet committed to any one in particular (a kind of procrastination about making a commitment). - my personal use. not dictionary defined, but I believe it to be correct. I agree with ccn. The definitions cited in this article do not cover prevaricate as I use it; subtly differentiated from procrastinate.

procrastinate: to delay, to waste time, avoiding doing *that*.
prevaricate: to delay decision/action by straddling several different possibilities without having yet committed to any one in particular (a kind of procrastination about making a commitment).

- my personal use. not dictionary defined, but I believe it to be correct.

]]> By: CK http://www.dailywritingtips.com/prevaricate-vs-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-231042 CK Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:28:13 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=526#comment-231042 Alistair McCall Smith confuses "prevaricate" and "procrastinate" in his latest Isabel Dalhousie novel. Alistair McCall Smith confuses “prevaricate” and “procrastinate” in his latest Isabel Dalhousie novel.

]]> By: ccn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/prevaricate-vs-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-110885 ccn Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:13:54 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=526#comment-110885 The above article is correct if we're discussing US English. In UK English, the primary meeting of 'prevaricate' is 'To behave evasively or indecisively so as to delay action; to procrastinate' (OED). The above article is correct if we’re discussing US English. In UK English, the primary meeting of ‘prevaricate’ is ‘To behave evasively or indecisively so as to delay action; to procrastinate’ (OED).

]]> By: lawyerjourno http://www.dailywritingtips.com/prevaricate-vs-procrastinate/comment-page-1/#comment-25289 lawyerjourno Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:02:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=526#comment-25289 That was an excellent exposition of language skills in terms of vocabulary. Can you tell me what are other methods to disitinguish the use of correct and incorrect word in our writing. Is there any methedology to do so. WHat should we opt for...for connotational meaning or denotational meaning of a particular word. That was an excellent exposition of language skills in terms of vocabulary. Can you tell me what are other methods to disitinguish the use of correct and incorrect word in our writing. Is there any methedology to do so. WHat should we opt for…for connotational meaning or denotational meaning of a particular word.

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