Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1a 12/4/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!mcnc!akgua!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!guy From: guy@rlgvax.UUCP (Guy Harris) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Left Lane Blues Message-ID: <1676@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Feb-84 01:22:53 EST Article-I.D.: rlgvax.1676 Posted: Tue Feb 7 01:22:53 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Feb-84 23:08:15 EST References: <517@pucc-h> <661@houxz.UUCP> Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 18 > 2. Your use of the term agoraphobia is curious. Are you sure you are using > the right word? Agoraphobia means fear of crowds. From "The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language": ag-o-ra-pho-bi-a n. Abnormal fear of open spaces. [New Latin : Greek *agora*, open space, AGORA + -PHOBIA.] Since his quote was: In your congested state (...), where you get agoraphobic if there isn't a car within a meter of yours, his use is not curious at all, it is completely correct. He is using the right word. Guy Harris {seismo,ihnp4,allegra}!rlgvax!guy