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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2010 18:11:12 GMT
I'm sure we all have some peeves about things that have been turned into verbs whether we like it or not. But some of the inventions are completely useful. Just google it if you don't believe me. Or read this. |
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Post by livaco on Aug 1, 2010 20:01:55 GMT
I love that the article often uses the word "verb" as a verb. As in... "language is remarkably flexible in terms of what can be verbed".
I often hate when people use words incorrectly (like to "borrow" someone some money)... but using a noun or adjective as a verb doesn't really bother me.
It is sure simpler to "text" someone or "friend" them on facebook instead of "sending them a text message" or "accepting their friend request"...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2010 20:28:17 GMT
One term that I like regarding Facebook type sites is to "unfriend" or to "defriend."
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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 1, 2010 21:34:47 GMT
And I'm sure we've all had friends we would like to defenestrate.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2010 1:02:06 GMT
I had a client when I worked in mental health who used to make a verb out of paranoia,and say,"that paranoids me",I still use it to this day....  |
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Post by Jazz on Aug 2, 2010 2:03:42 GMT
One term that I like regarding Facebook type sites is to "unfriend" or to "defriend." I dislike those expressions. They are cold and shallow. |
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Post by lagatta on Aug 2, 2010 2:35:17 GMT
Moreover, "friend" is superfluous in English as the proper verb is "befriend", a verb formed in a very typical West-Germanic way.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2010 5:00:20 GMT
One term that I like regarding Facebook type sites is to "unfriend" or to "defriend." I dislike those expressions. They are cold and shallow. That's what makes them perfect for Facebook!  |
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