Grammar: Nauseated or Nauseous (or Just Plain Sick)?

Nauseated or Nauseous? Writers like to use the most effective, colorful word to describe something. For instance, instead of “sick to her stomach” or “upset stomach,” we like to use “nauseated.” Well, actually, many of us like to use “nauseous,” but that misuse makes my stomach hurt! “Nauseated” and “nauseous” are two different, not interchangeable … [Read more…]