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"Is it a verb? " All nouns can be verbs if you verb them  | |||
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"Is it a verb? All nouns can be verbs if you verb them "true that! | |||
"Yes it can be both a noun and a verb "He gifted her a ring"" I just wondered if it was a recent change of use as in Google ie I "googled" it or an old verb brought back into use | |||
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"12 century, Norse in origin, similar in origin to "give"" interesting, thanks. It doesn't half get on my nerves I was hoping to be all superior about it  | |||
"12 century, Norse in origin, similar in origin to "give" interesting, thanks. It doesn't half get on my nerves I was hoping to be all superior about it "Words fascinate me  | |||
"12 century, Norse in origin, similar in origin to "give" interesting, thanks. It doesn't half get on my nerves I was hoping to be all superior about it
Words fascinate me "me too. Its not a matter for embarrassment though  .
The origins of words interest me too and languages. | |||
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"I worked with someone who was convinced that etymology was the study of insects!!" not much difference in the two words though | |||
"Is it a verb? " I thought this was going to be about a Pashmina...  | |||
"I worked with someone who was convinced that etymology was the study of insects!! not much difference in the two words though" No ... yet such different meanings | |||
"Is it a verb? I thought this was going to be about a Pashmina... "EVERYTHING is about the pashmina! | |||
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"Is it a verb? I thought this was going to be about a Pashmina...
EVERYTHING is about the pashmina!"Persian is origin... using pashm - woollen | |||
"I worked with someone who was convinced that etymology was the study of insects!! not much difference in the two words though No ... yet such different meanings" indeed. Discreet and discrete are two that particularly apply here | |||
"... If you see me using gift as a verb, I'm in danger, send help. "  . | |||
"I think it's been out of fashion for my lifetime, at least in my dialect, and has come back into fashion. To me it's a noun and definitely not a verb. " Used 'to gift' always. I find it elegant. The Stories of English by David Crystal is a must read for word and language fans. Stick it on your Christmas list. Maybe someone will gift it to you! | |||
"I think it's been out of fashion for my lifetime, at least in my dialect, and has come back into fashion. To me it's a noun and definitely not a verb. Used 'to gift' always. I find it elegant. The Stories of English by David Crystal is a must read for word and language fans. Stick it on your Christmas list. Maybe someone will gift it to you! " I prefer not to use the word that way, even if it may be correct. Give works perfectly adequately. | |||
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"Is it a verb? I thought this was going to be about a Pashmina...
EVERYTHING is about the pashmina!
Persian is origin... using pashm - woollen" | |||
"Sometimes we want more than adequate! "I don't care. I won't use it. | |||
"Sometimes we want more than adequate! "I always want more than adequate! | |||
"Is it a verb? I thought this was going to be about a Pashmina...
EVERYTHING is about the pashmina!"*adds pashmina to the list. Chocolate. Pashmina. | |||
