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    revocableness?

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    Leo's dictionary shows "revocableness" as a definition for Widerruflichkeit.

    I believe "revocableness" is wrong (AE).* In fact, when I went to confirm that fact on M-W's site, M-W told me (in essence) that I was nuts to even ask such a stupid question.

    In AE we would say "revocability."


    *I did find "revocableness" in the 1828 Webster's Dictionary--but 1828 was a long time ago.
    AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 09 Dec 16, 00:28
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    Websters Third International (1966) also has revocableness. But I too would favor revocability.
    #1Author Martin--cal (272273) 09 Dec 16, 04:16
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    Das Random House Dict. von 1968 kennt revocableness auch
    #2Author wienergriessler (925617) 09 Dec 16, 07:59
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    The revocableness is terrific


    with apologies to Hurree Ramjit Singh in the Billy Bunter books.
    #3Author escoville (237761) 09 Dec 16, 08:57
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    Right, revocableness is attested as far back as the 17th century, but it is now rare (which explains why it is not in the M-W). And thank Providence for that. What an atrocious mouthful.
    #4Author Bob C. (254583) 09 Dec 16, 16:12
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    ... und seltsamerweise hat der Ngram Viewer überhaupt nichts dazu zu bieten ...
    #5Author no me bré (700807) 09 Dec 16, 17:29
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    Looks like what Bryan Garner dubbed a needless variant. The entry could be changed to something like

    revocability (also:) [rare] revocableness

    But I think we would all say it would be better just to delete the entry. Definitely not a word that is, or should be, still in use.
    #6Author hm -- us (236141) 09 Dec 16, 18:38
     
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