At 02:18 PM 10/8/98 -0400, Dan Becker wrote:

>Am I not interpreting this right?  I take this to mean, George, that one
>always uses the two words in tandem -- "historic preservation" -- to
>distinguish oneself from the "tree-hugging environmental wacko"
>preservation syndrome.  When speaking of buildings, never say simply
>"preservation," in order to avoid bruises....

Yeah, pretty much.  "Preservation" without the modifier means you have to
do a lot of fast talking ....

>But it's moderately ok to say you do historic preservation?
>
To over-state the case  just a wee bit, yes...they'll leave the chain saw
idling when you say "Historic"  Preservation, rather than really revving it
up if you for the Historic part....:)



George Kramer, M.S.
Historic Preservation Consultant
Ashland, Oregon