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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:04 pm
by 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? [&:]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:54 am
by fodder
Good Very Late Evening! [:)]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:10 am
by 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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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:02 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
Good morning!
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:40 am
by Grollub
Good morning friends.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:44 am
by USSAmerica
Good Friday morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:58 am
by Schanilec
Good morning all.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:59 am
by Lecivius
TGIF
[&o]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:32 am
by 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."
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:48 pm
by fodder
Good Morning! [:)]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:48 pm
by fodder
INP! [8D]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:22 pm
by 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?
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:25 pm
by nashvillen
Well, missed my good morning, so have a great Friday afternoon and think great thoughts about the weekend!
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:16 pm
by 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.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:26 pm
by 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.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:02 pm
by Grollub
We had a similar campaign from an investment firm here some years ago.
"Excellencing Emerging Markets"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:04 pm
by Chickenboy
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:04 pm
by Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: Grollub
We had a similar campaign from an investment firm here some years ago.
"Excellencing Emerging Markets"
Stop it! Stop it! [:(][:(][:(]
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:19 am
by Apollo11
Hi all,
Good day!
Leo "Apollo11"
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:20 pm
by Louisvillan
Good morning Y'all, 62 degrees yesterday...... maybe, just maybe winter may be losing it's grip.
