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Cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
Call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.
Perhaps he or she meant, evoked?
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Source: Dictionary
1. to elicit or draw forth: His comment evoked protests from the shocked listeners.
2. to call up; cause to appear; summon: to evoke a spirit from the dead.
"Nonstandard" means that the word is not proper Standard American English.
nonstandard
: regardless
Usage Discussion of IRREGARDLESS
Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
I saw a special on genetics, and the Negrito people in the Philippines have a lot of genetic traits that lead to closer ties from Africa.
yeah, like most people, but from 10,000s of years ago. they are closely related to aborigines of Australia who are no more African than whites of Australia. nevertheless, these people are Asians.
The context was correct. How about you grow up and stop being a grammar critical little child and discuss the subject matter? Or is that too much for your inferior, child like mind to do?
Actually, I'm quite certain that you meant evoked, not invoked.
The context was correct. How about you grow up and stop being a grammar critical little child and discuss the subject matter? Or is that too much for your inferior, child like mind to do?
If you were using "invoke" as a synonym for "call", "call upon" or "appeal to" then the context of your usage is still incorrect unless you were deferring to a more superior being or figure of authority to aid you in your argument.
Sigh. I guess even children can have angry black woman syndrome.
And what do you call that expression when a nonblack person makes it?
On an autocorrecting iDevice.
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(doesn't look like you were too strong in English yourself.)
