CMS Author MikeRivers Posted November 27, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 It's kinda weird but I've started to notice the same thing with "ask." I'm hearing it used as a verb more and more!!! Must mean that ask.com is slowly but surely gaining on Google.They're trying. But Google (v.) made it into one of the famous dictionaries this year, maybe the Oxford. "Ask" is already there so nobody will make a big deal of it. Also, "Ask" doesn't fit in a sentence the same way Google does and could be confusing without the benefit of the written word (though some people never type upper case letters any more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted November 27, 2007 Members Share Posted November 27, 2007 I quite often "Wiki" things. It means that I look up information, and more than occasionally, it's accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Double negatives are no-no's.Other new appications for the English language include: - The use of the word "loose" for the real word that means not victorious ("lose");- The magical joining of two words into one ("alot");- The also-magical transformation of an adjective into a noun ("my bad");- The sudden appearance of new combined adjectives to describe things that are just too large ("ginormous").There are so many more that it bogggles the mind to try and consider all the different new applications of the English language.Para espa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Had several conversations with folks like Craig, George Petersen, and many other audio writing luminaries about this, maybe a decade ago or more. Here's the standard, if you want to accept it.Mic: Abbreviated noun.Mike (Miked, Miking): Verb conjugation.I've stuck with it since. Not everyone does, but screw them. As you know, we've also discussed this topic before - and I try to stick with the aforementioned "standard". Mic'ed, micing, et al just don't seem to work very well IMHO. OTOH, spell checkers always choke over "mic" too. They choke over a lot of words we (as engineers and musicians) use, so you just have to get used to that - or add them to the database of words in your spell checker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rabid Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 A quote from my creative writing teacher: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rabid Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Rabid -- Aren't you the author of the book "Beyond Double Negatives: New Applications for the English Language"? Yes, and I have a new book ready for release. "State of Confusion: How to Use Any Word as a Noun, Verb or Adjective." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 They are almost as bad as a broadcaster who learns a new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d. gauss Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 You mean like saying "HARRIS-ment" for the word "har-ASS-ment?" i'll just say that, "her ass meant" something to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Excellent, Jonh! But you forget to mention the "verbing" of nouns, as in:"I'm going to Fed Ex this package of stone shell crabs to John." ..or the "nouning" of verbs as in: "Sting is beginning to look like Malcolm McDowell." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 You mean like saying "HARRIS-ment" for the word "har-ASS-ment?" As the Official Editor Person and Keeper of the Threads, it is my duty to report that HAR'assment is the preferred pronunciation. HarASS'ment is the secondary pronunciation. Both are correct, but HAR'assment is more gooder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 They're trying. But Google (v.) made it into one of the famous dictionaries this year, maybe the Oxford. You mean they OED'd it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 You mean they OED'd it? Totally Oxforded, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Yes, and I have a new book ready for release. "State of Confusion: How to Use Any Word as a Noun, Verb or Adjective." Duuuuude. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 There was a grocery store in my neighborhood that went out of business. They posted the following sign that stayed up without correction for over a year until a new business took over: This store is permanently close. Best, Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spikemullings Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 Clubbable is a good word isn't it? Denoting a person of considerable joviality and an adept at social skills . . . while at the same time containing the hint of a susceptibility to a damn good thrashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duddits Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 They're trying. But Google (v.) made it into one of the famous dictionaries this year, maybe the Oxford. "Ask" is already there so nobody will make a big deal of it. Also, "Ask" doesn't fit in a sentence the same way Google does and could be confusing without the benefit of the written word (though some people never type upper case letters any more).But don't you think the fact that people are now using "ask" as a verb indicates that ask.com is becoming every bit as popular as Google? [continuing with joke that no one else thinks is funny...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ultravibe Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 TEXT-TO-SPEECH FOR YOURSELF, DUDE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fendercaster Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 This store is permanently close. There's nothing wrong with that sign, of course it's permanently close. What's it going to do, get up and walk down the street?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 I chuckled, bordering on a guffaw, and thought some thoughts, and then moved on. Ah, life. So many things to do, not nearly enough time to let your ADD move your brain in all the directions it might like to meander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted November 28, 2007 Members Share Posted November 28, 2007 This store is permanently close.There's nothing wrong with that sign, of course it's permanently close. What's it going to do, get up and walk down the street?! Well, it'll have to if it's going to stay close to me. Best,Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the stranger Posted November 29, 2007 Members Share Posted November 29, 2007 It's pretty common to use "mic" as a verb, but I've never been able to decide between "micing" and "miking" to describe the action of placing a microphone where you want it. "Micing" sounds like a job that should be delegated to the studio cat. "Miking" is less ambiguous when it comes to pronunciation (which, in context makes it clear that you're talking about a transducer rather than a small rodent unless it's a large microphone made by Rode), but there's no "k" in microphone, at least not in English. The only people who could use "miking" would be Korn. Otherwise, why would microphone be reduced to Mike? Maybe "miking" would be applicable in your situation, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rabid Posted November 30, 2007 Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 You could always use "micking." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Charles Posted November 30, 2007 Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 I've always had a lot of trouble with that one because I don't sing into mike-rophones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted November 30, 2007 Members Share Posted November 30, 2007 You mean it's not spelled "myke?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 You could always use "micking."HEY!! I resemble that remark!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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