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Jim__

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4. I can't read that article at The Washington Post. Do they say why this is?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:25 PM

Jul 2020

I've wondered about that before.

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Are our rights 'inalienable' or 'unalienable'? [View all] elleng Jul 2020 OP

... Aristus Jul 2020 #1

One of my favourite scenes... WePurrsevere Jul 2020 #13

It's perfectly perfect for me, and I HOPE my grandkids get to watch it; elleng Jul 2020 #17

I hope your grands can too. :-) Next time mine come... WePurrsevere Jul 2020 #22

I hope their education(s) really do educate, and this can provide real lessons. elleng Jul 2020 #24

Episode 2 of HBO John Adams is similarly great Stallion Jul 2020 #25

"I'll speak to the printer about it later". n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Jul 2020 #3

Incorrect zipplewrath Jul 2020 #5

Good point. n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #6

Latin zipplewrath Jul 2020 #8

"Alien" is a Latin-derived word, so "inalienable" is the "most correct" form sir pball Jul 2020 #26

I think you're right, but for some reason, LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #7

I am not sure that I am right on this one. Laelth Jul 2020 #10

Times like these I wish I had a full OED. LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #11

Well, Lexico powered by Oxford says csziggy Jul 2020 #23

Thank you! LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #32

I'm an 'inalienable'' partisan. Aristus Jul 2020 #15

Jefferson wrote "inalienable" in the draft. sir pball Jul 2020 #31

I can't read that article at The Washington Post. Do they say why this is? Jim__ Jul 2020 #4

Sorry. Here's a bit: elleng Jul 2020 #19

Thanks. Jim__ Jul 2020 #28

It's purely a matter of popularity. sir pball Jul 2020 #27

Thanks. Jim__ Jul 2020 #30

I remember it being in- from my long ago marybourg Jul 2020 #9

That section of the Declaration The Wizard Jul 2020 #12

It doesn't really seem to make any difference. Jim__ Jul 2020 #14

dumb paywall.... FirstLight Jul 2020 #16

a bit: elleng Jul 2020 #20

interesting, thanks! FirstLight Jul 2020 #21

They're literally identical, no connotations or implications different between the two. sir pball Jul 2020 #29

When I was in school it was inalienable dmr Jul 2020 #18