There really is no such word as "mentee." "Mentor" was a figure in Greek mythology; he was the teacher of Telemachus, son of Odysseus. Rather than "mentor-mentee," you might try "Mentor-Telemachus."I eagerly await the day when "the Mentor-Telemachus relationship" becomes everyday parlance.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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That would be funny. But I find it really amazing when people say, about a word that's used all the time, that it's "not a word". What do these people think words are? They think it makes them look smart to say such things, but it only makes them look stupid.
I just got a second email about the same thing. Pedants!
I thought "mentee" came from a Seinfeld episode...
It's a perfectly cromulent word!
And its use is sklonklish.
That will be right about the time that people stop using "their" as a gender-neutral, singular pronoun.
this is the way the blog ends
this is the way the blog ends
this is the way the blog ends
not with a bang but a whimper
No, it's just on vacation indefinitely.
The correct spelling is "manatee."
Main Entry: men·tee
Pronunciation: men-'tE
Function: noun
Etymology: mentor + -ee
: one who is being mentored : PROTEGE
Found in Merriam-Webster ... looks like it is a word after all.
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