paranoid android: Way off topic question for Don or English majors

[paranoid android]

Sorry for posting this here, but thought it best to post it in this forum since it is less often used than the others.

I'm having a debate with a friend over the words averse and adverse. Since I've seen you correct peoples' misuse of the word "adverse" (when they should be saying "risk averse") I thought you'd be a good authority to settle this matter.

In the sentence "I'm not a(d)verse to dating tall women", I believe the proper word should be "averse" while she claims it should be "adverse". Who is correct?

Sorry again for posting this here. Thanks.

[Saboteur]

[Don Schlesinger]

> In the sentence "I'm not a(d)verse to dating tall
> women", I believe the proper word should be
> "averse" while she claims it should be
> "adverse". Who is correct?

You are. But, telling her she's wrong may bring about some adverse consequences for you! :-)

Don