Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

18 If you really want to be correct, you will use nauseated, not nauseous, when describing the state of being afflicted with nausea. Nauseous, on the other hand, is really supposed to be used to describe something or someone that causes nausea.

We nurses can do a lot to turn around the deplorable trend amongst the common populace to use these words incorrectly. We deal with nauseated people on a daily basis. We can gently educate the public by being role models for proper usage!

(nauseous-correct usage): The smell of rotten eggs is nauseous.

(nauseated-correct usage): The smell of rotten eggs makes me nauseated.

http://www.grammarerrors.com/word-ch...eousnauseated/
I thought I was the only one who stuck to this rule.

Pet peeve: "he's alert and orientated."

I used to hate the term "perseverated".....until I encountered patients who did it.

Now our "pre fab" discharge instructions say "Return to the ED if you become nauseous." That makes me nauseated!

Quote from nynursey_ orientated

I would like to vent about the misuse of the word impacted. Impact is a noun not a verb. ( There was a huge crash upon impact.)Impacted is an adjective. (He has an impacted fracture of the tibia.)It sounds dumb when newscasters ask people "how has this impacted you?"

Quote from icuRNmaggieI would like to vent about the misuse of the word impacted. Impact is a noun not a verb. ( There was a huge crash upon impact.)Impacted is an adjective. (He has an impacted fracture of the tibia.)It sounds dumb when newscasters ask people "how has this impacted you?"

Quote from icuRNmaggieI would like to vent about the misuse of the word impacted. Impact is a noun not a verb. ( There was a huge crash upon impact.)Impacted is an adjective. (He has an impacted fracture of the tibia.)It sounds dumb when newscasters ask people "how has this impacted you?"

Quote from englishgeekWhen this started I totally thought you were going to talk about poop.

Quote from Mr. MurseNot to be argumentative but you're wrong about this one, look up the definition. Impact can be either a noun or a verb. (from Merriam-Webster)noun: : the act or force of one thing hitting another: a powerful or major influence or effectverb: : to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone): to hit (something) with great force

Quote from VivaLasViejasI used to hate the term "perseverated".....until I encountered patients who did it.

How about "could of"? Drives me nuts.