The Mistique of English 101, or 'How can one verbize a noun?'

[LukkyKnight]

I learn the most amazing things here at lit. Today's lesson was the use of condiment. No, not the use of condiments, this is the use of the noun formerly known as condiment as an active verb (which has me wondering if one could also verbify it as one of those "state of being" types.)

the ever-charming Mistique said:
condimenting a duck will never be the same

and so, yet again, expanded my enjoyment of the site and my mind at the same time. In German to make a new word one runs old words together. In English we have such great flexibility that even spicing a duck can hold innuendo. Ya gotta like that.

What are you learning at lit?

 

[lovetoread]

I've learned that there is no one way to write poetry. I have tried my darndest,but there is no rhyme or reason to some of them. Most are great,but some make no sense at all.

 

[PeterBilt]

What are you learning at lit?

Life. How to love it. At all the womens' knee(s). Trying to not be burned. So far, scorching ...

 

[Tank Girl]

What are you learning at lit?

I am learning to like you. You're a funny chap!

 

[LukkyKnight]

We are all fish

and some of us are bigger than others, but the differences are less pronounced now than they were back in the good old days. Honest, I learned that over in the general boards today.

Also learned that Nessus is art.

Such a place.

 

[MizTabby]

I learn the most amazing things here at lit. Today's lesson was the use of condiment. No, not the use of condiments, this is the use of the noun formerly known as condiment as an active verb (which has me wondering if one could also verbify it as one of those "state of being" types.)

and so, yet again, expanded my enjoyment of the site and my mind at the same time. In German to make a new word one runs old words together. In English we have such great flexibility that even spicing a duck can hold innuendo. Ya gotta like that.

What are you learning at lit?

I'm learning that words can whet the appetite!

Condimenting a duck
Such a stroke of Lukk
It'll never be the same
A bird by any other name
In the hand is fair game ...