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To: DoodleBob

“I also hate verbing.”

Likewise, with a passion. “How do you pizza?” GAG.


21 posted on 05/04/2023 5:49:44 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Magic Fingers

> “I also hate verbing.”

I hate “gerunding”, too.

That is, take a noun, make it a verb, then cast it as a noun again in its gerund form by adding “ing” to the end.

A parent becomes the verb “to parent” which becomes the gerund “parenting”.

Ach.


41 posted on 05/04/2023 6:10:20 PM PDT by Westbrook (The Democrats are wizards at two things: Finding votes and losing evidence.)
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To: Magic Fingers; DoodleBob

I hate Gerunding...................


120 posted on 05/05/2023 5:25:35 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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