I'm a bit concerned

[mmm4444bot]

Lately, I've been using words like copyable and italicization.

They all look good enough for me, but, when I read them, the inner voice that I hear is not mine; it's George Bush's. :shock:

 

[tkhunny]

It's okay. Dictionaries are histories, not law givers.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Whenever I see "irregardless", I worry about the meaning.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Just say "disirregardless" instead.

That'll constitute dissing.......

 

[mmm4444bot]

:lol:

Now, when I feel like messing with somebody, I no longer need to reply, "Please don't say 'irregardless'; there is no such word"; I can simply respond with, 'disirregardless'.

Thanks, Subhotosh.

 

[lookagain]

Lately, I've been using words like copyable and italicization.

They all look good enough for me, but, when I read them, the inner voice that I hear is not mine; it's George Bush's. :shock:

"Copyable" is a legitimate word.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/copyable


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"Italicization" is a legitimate word.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/italicization


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"Irregardless" is also a legitimate word, but it is
nonstandard.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/irregardless

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Oxford Dictionaries do not recognize "copyable" (other two are recognized).

 

[soroban]

I worry about the trend of changing nouns into verbs.

I remember when orbit was a noun: the path of a satellite.
But since the beginning of the Space Age, an object can orbit the Earth.

Now we hear TV reporters saying,
. . "The increase of interest rates can impact sales figures."

Personally, I distance myself from those people.

 

[Deleted member 4993]

I worry about the trend of changing nouns into verbs.

I remember when orbit was a noun: the path of a satellite.
But since the beginning of the Space Age, an object can orbit the Earth.

Now we hear TV reporters saying,
. . "The increase of interest rates can impact sales figures."

Personally, I distance myself from those people.

That's why I sit 10 ft away from the TV set......

 

[lookagain]

I worry about the trend of changing nouns into verbs.

I am bothered by it, too.

Examples:


\(\displaystyle \text{We will table the discussion.}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{We will allow it to sunset.}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{We want to effect a change.}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{We want to grandfather in the new change.}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{That person wants to chair a committee.}\)

\(\displaystyle \text{I heart you.}\)