title: From here to infinity.
abstract: There are many abused words in the English language. Sometimes this is deliberate, for instance the slang use of 'wicked' to mean good, rather than bad or evil. At other times, it happens through a process of evolution, for example 'fabulous', which has changed from legendary and incredible to something very good. And then there are the words that are just misunderstood--like disinterested and infinite.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wall
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology; D009626:Terminology as Topic