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We are in the midst of the 'Third Golden Age of Software Engineering'
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As others have mentioned, the existence of the two forms oriented and orientated is one of the many differences that American English has from British English. I have noticed this in American television programmes where American people have used the alternatives orient and oriented.
I couldn't help but add an additional frame of reference. Though I personally find the utterance of "orientated" to be a failed attempt at the proper word "oriented", the collective commentary is ...
I would use "oriented toward " or "focused on ", since these are the correct prepositions in their non-metaphorical meanings. The word "oriented" isn't completely dissociated from its non-metaphorical meaning for me, so using on evokes a mixed metaphor. If you wanted to say that you learned a lot about the game of chess, people don't say: "I dived deep about the game of chess".
Some say that "oriented towards" pertains to directional senses and "oriented for" describes purpose. Others say only "oriented towards" is correct for both senses. Could someone help me understand the difference? (Non-native speaker here.) For example, "Madeline has been oriented for/towards some hospitality services besides her managerial ...