I'm a young fugitive, and this week I have a quick and dirty tip about Deep Seated vs Deep

Seated, a meaty middle about words we use that come from Japanese.

And a tidbit about language rockstar Lewis Carroll.

You know him as the author of Through the Looking Glass, but he also loved to invent new

words.

Another user used to be me, asked, is it Deep Seated or Deep Seated?

Although it's spring and you may be thinking about your garden, the correct phrase is Deep

Seated.

Seat can mean a location as in the county seat, or a body part that's the center of some

emotion or function.

For this definition dictionary.com and the American Heritage Dictionary, both use this example

sentence.

The heart is the seat of passion.

We don't often use the word seat that way anymore, so it's easy to see why people get confused

about Deep Seated.

When you're thinking about something deeply felt or buried, it's not far-fetched to think

of a seed buried in dirt.

Nevertheless, Deep Seated is the right choice.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines Deep Seated as having its seat far beneath the surface.

Instead of a seed buried in the dirt, think of a big, deep seat buried in your backyard,

maybe even a throne like the one from Game of Thrones.

Now that's a memorable image.

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