tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118341.post114444113000595455..comments2023-11-02T03:31:10.783-07:00Comments on Analyst Catalyst: Nouns into Verbs?Analyst Catalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920558121494608363noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118341.post-1144457001540501382006-04-07T17:43:00.000-07:002006-04-07T17:43:00.000-07:00Given Mandy's appeal to the "final word" I must ag...Given Mandy's appeal to the "final word" I must agree with her... but, you have certainly made this violation sound atrocious. Just do us a favor and don't go before the UN with evidence for war anytime soon... you're just that good... you might have us bombing Canada or some other neigboring state. Very original article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118341.post-1144453007695060132006-04-07T16:36:00.000-07:002006-04-07T16:36:00.000-07:00Well, it looks like I'm gonna have to go and rough...Well, it looks like I'm gonna have to go and rough up the grammar police and make them be a little more discerning.Analyst Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04920558121494608363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118341.post-1144449998728518022006-04-07T15:46:00.000-07:002006-04-07T15:46:00.000-07:00"Chowing" is a transitive verb, according to dicti..."Chowing" is a transitive verb, according to dictionary.com (the quietly understood final word on questions of this kind). Although it is generally accompanied with the word "down," this person actually sneaks by the Grammar Police<BR/><BR/>But don't worry, it still sounds terrible, so you are justified in your dislike.:: mandy ::https://www.blogger.com/profile/14732134237112863128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118341.post-1144448998292288972006-04-07T15:29:00.000-07:002006-04-07T15:29:00.000-07:00But a participle is a verb used as an adjective; I...But a participle is a verb used as an adjective; I'm talking about a a noun being used seriously incorrectly as a verb.<BR/><BR/>But we would be nowhere without participles, that much is certain.Analyst Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04920558121494608363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21118341.post-1144441615424618802006-04-07T13:26:00.000-07:002006-04-07T13:26:00.000-07:00Participles go back as far as language itself. Whe...Participles go back as far as language itself. Where would we be without them?<BR/><BR/>NOWHERE, that's where.Jinbon H Wrong aka Sloop John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076836407247433369noreply@blogger.com