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echo: osdebate
to: Adam
from: Tim Boyer
date: 2006-06-30 20:56:24
subject: Re: Productize

From: Tim Boyer 

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:06:14 +0100, Adam
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote:

>Rich wrote:
>>    It is used in English speech and writing.
>>
>
>It is used in management speak.
>
>innit is used in speech too. Most would call that slang.
>
>All this is is a "verbing" of a noun. Take any noun. Place ize on the
>end et voila apparantly a new verb.
>
>"let's get goneize"
>
>It's not English, it's an excuse for illiteracy.
>
>innit.
>
>> Rich

I think the appropriate quote is:

Verbing weirds English.

        Calvin & Hobbes

--
tim boyer
tim{at}denmantire.com

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