THE THREAD!!!

[Chickenboy]

From the Guardian some time back...

Let us now resolve to bury . . . a practice which, in the closing months of the year, seemed increasingly to be defacing the English language: the pressing of decent defenceless nouns, which have gone about their business for centuries without giving the mildest offence or provocation, into service as verbs, sometimes in their original form but quite often after a process of horrible mutilation.

Evidence of mutilated neologisms at that time included gift, diary, fax, fixture, message, example, and doughnut--all functioning as verbs.


I've a question-how does one 'verb' doughnut, diary and example? [&:]

[fodder]

Good Very Late Evening! [:)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

From the Guardian some time back...

Let us now resolve to bury . . . a practice which, in the closing months of the year, seemed increasingly to be defacing the English language: the pressing of decent defenceless nouns, which have gone about their business for centuries without giving the mildest offence or provocation, into service as verbs, sometimes in their original form but quite often after a process of horrible mutilation.

Evidence of mutilated neologisms at that time included gift, diary, fax, fixture, message, example, and doughnut--all functioning as verbs.


I've a question-how does one 'verb' doughnut, diary and example? [&:]

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[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Grollub]

Good morning friends.

[USSAmerica]

Good Friday morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]

[Schanilec]

Good morning all.

[Lecivius]

TGIF
[&o]

[alaviner]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs
In this case 'agency' was used as a verb.

Oh no they don't! I'm tired of verbing things that oughtn't be. [:@]

I agree the new slogan for our college is "Sciencing Sustainability."

[fodder]

Good Morning! [:)]

[fodder]

INP! [8D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: NCSUforest

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs
In this case 'agency' was used as a verb.

Oh no they don't! I'm tired of verbing things that oughtn't be. [:@]

I agree the new slogan for our college is "Sciencing Sustainability."

You're kidding, right?

[nashvillen]

Well, missed my good morning, so have a great Friday afternoon and think great thoughts about the weekend!

[DuckofTindalos]

I'm thinking it'd be great if I hadn't pinched a nerve in my back and were in constant pain...[:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]

This week has truly been remarkable in its unrestrained shittitude.

[alaviner]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: NCSUforest

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Oh no they don't! I'm tired of verbing things that oughtn't be. [:@]

I agree the new slogan for our college is "Sciencing Sustainability."

You're kidding, right?

NO. Here's one of a series of propaganda posters that went up a few months ago. Each faculty member has one.

[Grollub]

We had a similar campaign from an investment firm here some years ago.

"Excellencing Emerging Markets"

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: NCSUforest
NO. Here's one of a series of propaganda posters that went up a few months ago. Each faculty member has one.

[cries a little bit]...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

We had a similar campaign from an investment firm here some years ago.

"Excellencing Emerging Markets"

Stop it! Stop it! [:(][:(][:(]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good day!


Leo "Apollo11"

[Louisvillan]

Good morning Y'all, 62 degrees yesterday...... maybe, just maybe winter may be losing it's grip.