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 #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 15:39 pm Trial as a verb? |
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Hi Torsten
Many companies are very fond of turning verbs into nouns, nouns into verbs, etc.
I have heard trial used as a verb mainly in companies, but I haven't yet seen it listed "officially" in any dictionary as a verb.
Do you know the verb componentize? (I can hardly pronounce that one. :lol:)
And did you know the word dialogue is listed in Webster's Dictionary as a verb?
Amy
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 19:02 pm Trial as a verb? |
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One of my dictionaries shows something as a verb, Amy. Consider someone little. :shock:
1- Don't you dare try to something me!
Well, whatever you might say, I liked the sentence! :D
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 19:29 pm Trial as a verb? |
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| Tom wrote: |
One of my dictionaries shows something as a verb, Amy. Consider someone little. :shock:
1- Don't you dare try to something me! |
I don't believe I've ever heard that particular usage. :shock:
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 20:36 pm Expression: expletive deleted |
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Hi Tom,
This isn't really a verb but a substitute word. It's often used to stand in for a swear word as in: He told me to something off. It is reminiscent to me of President Nixon's famous expression - 'expletive deleted'.
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 20:54 pm Expression: expletive deleted |
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| Alan wrote: |
| It is reminiscent to me of President Nixon's famous expression - 'expletive deleted'. |
:lol:
Now, that I've heard. :D
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Oct 11, 2006 23:23 pm Trial as a verb? |
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| Tom wrote: |
Don't you dare try to something me!
Well, whatever you might say, I liked the sentence! :D
Tom |
I like the sentence too! Turning someone's statement/answer into a verb is also something people do:
Don't you 'oh come on' me!
Don't you 'darling/baby/my love' me!
Don't you 'shh' me!
Don't you 'but' me!
Don't you 'oh no' me!
Don't you 'but why' me!
Don't you 'maybe' me!
Don't you 'pff' me!
Don't you 'what' me!
Don't you 'eh/hey' me! |
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