Over on ADS-L, I’ve commented on a use of the adjective operative in a John McCain quote “I’m the, as I said, loyal opposition,” Mr. McCain, Republican of Arizona, proclaimed this week. “And both words, I think, are operative.” (David M. Herszenhorn, “For John McCain, a Dual Role, Center Stage”, NYT 3/7/09) Doug Kenter, who … Continue reading Operative