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Since I had so much luck in the other thread I created about your grandparents' words, I am starting a new topic. It's about the recent trend to use nouns as verbs, and verbs as nouns.
For example:
Nouns used as verbs: heart, text, transition
Verbs used as nouns: fail, sell
Now my delicate, grammar-obsessive, 1960s and 1970s Catholic school educated, brain, eyes and ears find these terms difficult, if not impossible, to tolerate. But I'm not going to complain about them. I'm going to create a game for all of you.
Use a noun as a verb, or vice versa, in a sentence. Maybe some that you write will become common (if ear-splitting) usage. These are some examples that I've come up with.
Noun to verb (which I think is easier to do):
1. I love my black long-haired cat, but I was really upset when she FURRED all over my new cream-colored easy chair.
2. Everyone was surprised that the first-time marathon entrant LEGGED her way to first place.
Verb to noun:
1. The new hotel maid was complimented on the extensive CLEANS in her assigned rooms.
2. The ergonomics specialist measured how many OPENS and SHUTS of the front door happened each hour.
And I thought "he googles it" or "she friended me" was bad.... Someone officing anything is stretching it, isn't it?
At least 15-plus years ago I remember the first time I heard the noun "stress" used as a verb, e.g. "I'm stressed out." I was so surprised. Now it seems odd to think about since nearly everyone says that today.
I know that generally speaking, "affect" is the verb and "effect" is the noun, but there are are occasions when "effect" can be used as a verb. For instance, one could say: "He utilized the knowledge to effect a change." In this case, "effect" (used as a verb) mean to bring about, to cause, or to achieve.
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