Why is This?

Sailor Steve · 05-12-11, 01:10 AM

On the other hand...on the subject of "forums" vs "fora", this has always been the way of language. I like to complain that "impact" is not a verb; you don't "impact" something. Then I found out that two hundred years ago Benjamin Franklin complained to Noah Webster about the same thing. His pet peeves were the use of "advocate" and "progress" as verbs.
http://founders-blog.blogspot.com/20...ebster-jr.html

And then I realized that I've always done it with other words. I "access" the internet all the time.

Of course nouns should never be used as verbs, especially proper nouns. If you disagree, I'm sure you can google any facts you need, and xerox me a copy while you're at it.

05-12-11, 01:10 AM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	On the other hand...on the subject of "forums" vs "fora", this has always been the way of language. I like to complain that "impact" is not a verb; you don't "impact" something. Then I found out that two hundred years ago Benjamin Franklin complained to Noah Webster about the same thing. His pet peeves were the use of "advocate" and "progress" as verbs. http://founders-blog.blogspot.com/20...ebster-jr.html And then I realized that I've always done it with other words. I "access" the internet all the time. Of course nouns should never be used as verbs, especially proper nouns. If you disagree, I'm sure you can google any facts you need, and xerox me a copy while you're at it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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