To: Jemian
All those creds and you don’t know that “critique” is a noun?
To: Graybeard58
Lack of sleep, laziness, general grouchiness and a plain lack of caring.
85 posted on
12/25/2008 8:49:22 PM PST by
Jemian
(PAM of JT!)
To: Graybeard58
OK, you made me check
Miriam Webster. This is what I found:
critique
3 entries found.
1critique (noun)
2critique (transitive verb)
self-
Main Entry: 2critique
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): cri·tiqued; cri·tiqu·ing
Date: 1751
: to examine critically : review [critique the plan]
So, while "critique" is primarily used as a noun, there is a secondary usage as a verb. I'm still grumpy.
92 posted on
12/25/2008 8:57:20 PM PST by
Jemian
(PAM of JT!)
To: Graybeard58; Jemian
All those creds and you don’t know that “critique” is a noun? Verbing nouns is long-established
Oxford gives "critique: the action of criticizing" from 1815
95 posted on
12/25/2008 9:01:14 PM PST by
Oztrich Boy
(Kill the English their concept of individual rights might undermine the power of our beloved tyrants)
To: Graybeard58
All those creds and you don’t know that “critique” is a noun? Uh, it's both a noun and a verb, depending on usage.
148 posted on
12/25/2008 10:17:02 PM PST by
Swordmaker
(Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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