Technically speaking, ANY word in the English language can be turned into a verb, noun, adverb, adjective...you get the picture.
Take the words "Fuck" and "shit," for instance. I believe you can use both in all parts of a single sentence and still be grammatical about it.
OED (Oxford English Dictionary) and Websters both review as much public printed material as possible. They will watch a word over a 10 year period, or so, and then determine if the word should be added to the dictionary. Once the word is in the dictionary, or a new definition of an existing word, you can use it in Scrabble...or in your sentence. Doesn't make it any more "right," but there you have it.
I blame a lot of our failing grammar system on e-mail, chat rooms, and MMORPG in-game chat. All 3 take shortcuts. Top it off with a k-12 education system that hesitates to hurt the child's feelings by holding them back when they can't pass a class...we are doomed.
Sorry, my Laurel. Your 1st apprentice couldn't keep her mouth shut.
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Date: 2008-05-14 02:17 pm (UTC)Take the words "Fuck" and "shit," for instance. I believe you can use both in all parts of a single sentence and still be grammatical about it.
OED (Oxford English Dictionary) and Websters both review as much public printed material as possible. They will watch a word over a 10 year period, or so, and then determine if the word should be added to the dictionary. Once the word is in the dictionary, or a new definition of an existing word, you can use it in Scrabble...or in your sentence. Doesn't make it any more "right," but there you have it.
I blame a lot of our failing grammar system on e-mail, chat rooms, and MMORPG in-game chat. All 3 take shortcuts. Top it off with a k-12 education system that hesitates to hurt the child's feelings by holding them back when they can't pass a class...we are doomed.
Sorry, my Laurel. Your 1st apprentice couldn't keep her mouth shut.
Stef