The UVic Writer's Guide
(Dis)oriented/ (Dis)orientated
Many people assume that
(dis)orientation
is derived from the fictitious verb "to (dis)orientate" rather than "to (dis)orient." This confusion gives rise to the cumbersome "(dis)orientated." The historically correct form is
(dis)oriented
.
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