Commentation
We were in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for a few days on our road trip. (See the daily photos on my facebook page.) We took a hike one day in one of the city parks that borders the lake and we overheard a young lady say: “So I posted it and right away there was a lot of commentation.” I knew immediately that I had heard a new word and that it is useful new word.
Since then I have had to defend the word against the word conservatives who say that “commentary” means the same thing. But it doesn’t. Commentary is organized and on topic. “Commentation” is free form and disorganized. Commentary is marching. Commentation is rambling. Commentary is letters to the editor. Commentation is social media.
Embrace this word:
Commentation
Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Your commentation is welcome.