TheEarl Occasional visitor Joined Apr 1, 2002 Posts 9,808 Jan 11, 2005 #1 As in a noun that's been forced into doing business as a verb in a sentence? Technically bad English I know, I'm just curious to see if it has a name. The Earl
As in a noun that's been forced into doing business as a verb in a sentence? Technically bad English I know, I'm just curious to see if it has a name. The Earl
D domjoe Really Really Experienced Joined Jan 7, 2005 Posts 457 Jan 11, 2005 #2 English is peculiar and elegant, in that almost any verb can be used as a noun. Try it.
Honey123 creatively challenged.... Joined Nov 20, 2003 Posts 52,397 Jan 11, 2005 #3 TheEarl said: As in a noun that's been forced into doing business as a verb in a sentence? Technically bad English I know, I'm just curious to see if it has a name. The Earl Click to expand... Yeah...it's called a Verbal Here: Verbal
TheEarl said: As in a noun that's been forced into doing business as a verb in a sentence? Technically bad English I know, I'm just curious to see if it has a name. The Earl Click to expand... Yeah...it's called a Verbal Here: Verbal