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to: Rich
from: Mike N.
date: 2006-06-29 06:58:46
subject: Re: Productize

From: Mike N. 

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:02:44 -0700, "Rich"  wrote:

>Productizing is non-standard usage that would seem to me was created by people
who are less verbal than they needed to be

http://www.auroramae.com/blog/2006/05/16/leave-the-suffix-ize-alone/

"A growing phenomenon in the world of words is the use of the suffix
-ize. Though it’s acceptable to summarize and harmonize in good taste,
there’s rarely, if ever, a reason to utilize or prioritize. Don’t smack
-ize onto a noun to create a verb. It sounds worse and a better word always
exists."

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