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Hey! The word is EMPATHIC; it is not ~~empathetic~~! That's it! End of story!

I'm just guessing, here, but I think what happens is that people confuse the prononciation of empathy/empathic with apathy/apathetic.

I guess that's what happened. And though I am naturally disposed to a kindly, inclusive temperment, this is one screw up that I really, really hate for some reason.

I even saw "~~empathetic~~" in the New Yorker! Yuck!

Mary Fepernoogle has a great deal of empathy. She is an empathic sort of gal!

Won't you please join me? Together we can stamp out this attrocious stain on our great culture! Here's how:

Never say or write ~~empathetic~~ when you mean empathic!
Never let your friends, lovers, live in partners or family members get away with saying or writing ~~empathetic~~ when they mean empathic. A simple slap in the face will usually get their attention.
Write your congressman (if he can read), demanding impeachment for any legislative guy using ~~empathetic~~ instead of empathic.

To return to Step Two, click: HERE

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		The (Enticing) Empathic Page: Hey! The word is EMPATHIC; it is not ~~empathetic~~! That's it! End of story! I'm just guessing, here, but I think what happens is that people confuse the prononciation of empathy/empathic with apathy/apathetic. I guess that's what happened. And though I am naturally disposed to a kindly, inclusive temperment, this is one screw up that I really, really hate for some reason. I even saw "~~empathetic~~" in the New Yorker! Yuck! Mary Fepernoogle has a great deal of empathy. She is an empathic sort of gal! Won't you please join me? Together we can stamp out this attrocious stain on our great culture! Here's how: Never say or write ~~empathetic~~ when you mean empathic! Never let your friends, lovers, live in partners or family members get away with saying or writing ~~empathetic~~ when they mean empathic. A simple slap in the face will usually get their attention. Write your congressman (if he can read), demanding impeachment for any legislative guy using ~~empathetic~~ instead of empathic. To return to Step Two, click: HERE
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