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In the October 3 issue of The Scientist, you wrote: “Outside reviewers critique a proposal and send...” (page 18). According to my dictionaries there is no verb “to critique.” Hopefully at a future point in time you will eschew such usage! ARTHUR FORER York University Downsview, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 Dr. Forer might want to peruse Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, which has the following entry: “critique vt critiqued; critiquing: criticize, revi

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In the October 3 issue of The Scientist, you wrote: “Outside reviewers critique a proposal and send...” (page 18).

According to my dictionaries there is no verb “to critique.” Hopefully at a future point in time you will eschew such usage!

ARTHUR FORER
York University
Downsview, Ontario
Canada M3J 1P3

Dr. Forer might want to peruse Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, which has the following entry: “critique vt critiqued; critiquing: criticize, review.”

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