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To: Alas Babylon!
Also, see here:

The Definition of Verbing in Grammar

There's even one from William Shakesspeare:

"Grace me no grace, and uncle me no uncles."

It is also a generational thing.

Old farts on Free Republic (I am proudly one of that lot) generally hate new verbings...

23 posted on 12/11/2021 8:03:18 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Is there a poll we can freep?


36 posted on 12/11/2021 8:18:14 AM PST by Reeses
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To: Alas Babylon!

As one old fart to another, when did we switch from referring to “the world” to “the planet”?


54 posted on 12/11/2021 8:56:19 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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