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Originally Posted by noumenal
Yeah, I've heard people say that. Maybe I'm full of it.
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dictionary dot com (by omission) says it is improper, so we (you were all along) were right in the beginning.
–verb (used without object) 15.to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate:
to articulate with excessive precision.
intransitive and transitive forms:
v.
tr. - To pronounce distinctly and carefully; enunciate.
- To utter (a speech sound) by making the necessary movements of the speech organs.
- To express in coherent verbal form; give words to: couldn't articulate my fears.
- To fit together into a coherent whole; unify: a plan to articulate nursing programs throughout the state.
- Anatomy To unite by forming a joint or joints.
- Architecture To give visible or concrete expression to (the composition of structural elements): a spare design in which windows and doors are barely articulated.
v.
intr. - To speak clearly and distinctly.
- To utter a speech sound.
- Anatomy To form a joint; be jointed: The thighbone articulates with the bones of the hip.
I wonder what other online dictionaries say. I believe this is correct though.