A wondering wabout words.
We say "stereotypical" and "prototypical", not "stereotypal" or "prototypal". Why then do we say not "archetypical" but "archetypal"?
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on 2005-04-28 13:07:29.0, Joe Drymala commented:
Apparently both are accepted. But "typal" is obviously preferred, and I think we have no one to blame for that but the Jungians.
and, further, on 2005-04-28 13:08:19.0, ogged commented:
Who is this "we"? Here.
and, further, on 2005-04-28 13:22:23.0, ben wolfson commented:
As revealed by Googlefight, and my own introspection. It should be noted that "archetypical" makes a much better showing, in absolute numbers and proportionally, than does either "stereotypal" or "prototypal".
and, further, on 2005-04-28 14:31:30.0, dave zacuto commented:
<a href=http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=sex&word2=death> this is hopeful
and, further, on 2005-04-28 15:30:27.0, bitchphd commented:
Because that's what everyone else does.
and, further, on 2005-04-28 15:52:36.0, ben wolfson commented:
But how did this arise, is the question.
We have always already said "archetypal".
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