Interesting. Definitions found in a Bartleby search were "about"
"concerning" or "relevant" -- not "appropriate"

Nevertheless, I will try to keep from screaming every time I hear it used to
mean "appropriate."

On 7/19/05 1:53 PM, "Mark Janzen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> By all means use it correctly. We should keep in mind that we are not
> speaking French, but English. The term has been appropriated into English,
> and does not necessarily mean what it meant in French.
> 
> In the English usage, it can be used as an adjective, adverb, and
> preposition. The adjectival meaning is the one carrying the "appropriate"
> meaning in English. For a more complete explanation of the definition of
> the term in English, please refer to
> http://french.about.com/library/bl-frenchinenglish-list.htm
> 
> Enjoy.
> 
> Mark Janzen
> Registrar/Collections Manager
> Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art
> Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection
> Wichita State University
> (316)978-5850
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> The definition of "a propos" is "as regards to" or "concerning" it is NOT a
> synonym for "appropriate." I know Americans like to bastardize their
> French,
> and I must sound like a complete lunatic for making an issue of this. But a
> propos of language, please let's use it appropriately!
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