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To: ntmxx

Actually, according to Merriam-Webster.com “illegalize” is verb going back to the early 1800’s. Still sounds awkward, especially when there’s a perfectly good word like “outlaw” (verb, trans.) available.


16 posted on 10/06/2009 3:58:43 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Don't tell 0bama what comes after a trillion.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Thanks, that’s good to know; was not looking at it as a formal/historical term.


19 posted on 10/06/2009 6:20:31 PM PDT by ntmxx (I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
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