RE: Pet Peeve: Nouns used as Verbs

["Ron Hearn" <RHearn -at- cucbc -dot- com>]

I am hearing the word "effort" used as a verb in the media - e.g. "We
are efforting to contact him."

Personally, I find "efforting" to be trying.

Ron


-----Original Message-----
From: techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+rhearn=cucbc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf
Of Robotti, Anne (Carlin)
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:55 AM
To: jmalin -at- jmalin -dot- com; Flood, Donna
Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Pet Peeve: Nouns used as Verbs

 

> So, if I were 
> correcting someone, I would not say "that's bad grammar". 
> Instead, I would point out that "Tom designed that API" is 
> more clear than "Tom architected that design."

I'd take out a gun and shoot him dead.

I take grammar very seriously.

(Is it Friday yet?)

Anne


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Carlin Equities and its affiliates' (Carlin) e-mail systems are for
business purposes only. Messages are not confidential.  Authorized
supervisors, compliance personnel, or internal auditors may review all
e-mail.  E-mail will be archived for at least three years and may be
produced to regulatory agencies or others with a legal right to access
such information.  Carlin will not accept trade order instructions via
e-mail.  Please telephone your firm representative or the Order Room to
place trade orders.

Please be advised that any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained
within this communication, including any attachment, cannot be used for
the purpose of avoiding U.S. tax-related penalties or promoting,
marketing, or recommending to another party any transaction or matter
addressed herein.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word features support for every major Help
format plus PDF, HTML and more. Flexible, precise, and efficient content
delivery. Try it today! http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l

Easily create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to any popular Help file format or printed documentation. Learn more at http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- infoinfocus -dot- com -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40infoinfocus.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.