I was taught this too, to use affixed or fixed instead, but now. nm
Posted By: oldtimer on 2007-12-26
In Reply to: A question about the word fixated. Way back I was taught...sm - carolyn
Subject: I was taught this too, to use affixed or fixed instead, but now. nm
if they say fixated they get it. Many things have changed over the years, dilation and dilatation being used interchangeably comes to mind.
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Subject: This is what I was taught...
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A question about the word fixated. Way back I was taught...sm
Subject: A question about the word fixated. Way back I was taught...sm
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