Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, JimmyBT said: I’m enjoying the banter you invited me into. so you want a semantic discussion? "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Isn’t a noun a person, place or thing? That’s what school house rock said anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Hammerlock3 said: so you want a semantic discussion? I’m just trying to pick the brain of an elite mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Hammerlock3 said: so you want a semantic discussion? Isn’t it sematic(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, JimmyBT said: Isn’t it sematic(s)? no...you're trying to do this troll thing really clumsily. "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Hammerlock3 said: no...you're trying to do this troll thing really clumsily. Sure seems to be working though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said: no...you're trying to do this troll thing really clumsily. And it IS semantics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, JimmyBT said: And it IS semantics no its not...to the orginal point, duel is a noun, dual is an adjective. Semantic is an adjective, semantics is a noun. "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerniePragle Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Gents, proceed cautiously. If we keep spelling like this, pretty soon we'll be Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, BerniePragle said: Gents, proceed cautiously. If we keep spelling like this, pretty soon we'll be Facebook. i don't like this anymore than you do, just don't want to be bullied by the only one on here whose stupider than me. 1 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, Hammerlock3 said: i don't like this anymore than you do, just don't want to be bullied by the only one on here whose stupider than me. I’m pretty stupider but not more stupider than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipdrag Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) Very interesting grammar take: Can an adjective be nounified? See what I did there, made a noun - actually the freaking word NOUN - into a verb!!! Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Blues, Homestead Grays, New Zealand All Blacks. I am leaving out the Cleveland Browns as they were named after Paul Brown who was a person, place, or thing and therefore a noun. It is very common to turn a traditional adjective into a noun and make it plural. I am siding with Duals as approved lexicon. Edited December 13, 2023 by Lipdrag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Lipdrag said: Very interesting grammar take: Can an adjective be nounified? See what I did there, made a noun - actually the freaking word NOUN - into a verb!!! Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Blues, Homestead Grays, New Zealand All Blacks. I am leaving out the Cleveland Browns as they were named after Paul Brown who was a person, place, or thing and therefore a noun. It is very common to turn a traditional adjective into a noun and make it plural. I am siding with Duals as approved lexicon. Which means it can be both ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, JimmyBT said: Which means it can be both ??? (S) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Lipdrag said: Very interesting grammar take: Can an adjective be nounified? See what I did there, made a noun - actually the freaking word NOUN into a verb!!! Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Blues, Homestead Grays, New Zealand All Blacks. I am leaving out the Cleveland Browns as they were named after Paul Brown who was a person, place, or thing and therefore a noun. It is very common to turn a traditional adjective into a noun and make it plural. I am siding with Duals as approved lexicon. so you think the marketing of professional sports teams should have abritary authority over grammar as an academic subject? I don't deny your argument but it sounds like a confusion of what level we are arguing at. Edited December 13, 2023 by Hammerlock3 1 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Lipdrag said: Very interesting grammar take: Can an adjective be nounified? See what I did there, made a noun - actually the freaking word NOUN - into a verb!!! Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Blues, Homestead Grays, New Zealand All Blacks. I am leaving out the Cleveland Browns as they were named after Paul Brown who was a person, place, or thing and therefore a noun. It is very common to turn a traditional adjective into a noun and make it plural. I am siding with Duals as approved lexicon. I thought Reds was short for Red Stockings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Duals is just short for dual meets. - / * were just left out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 I love being stupider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said: i don't like this anymore than you do, just don't want to be bullied by the only one on here whose stupider than me. Bullied. Bahahhahahahahahhaah. Pet your kitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Conjunction junction what’s your function? And But or OR will get you very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 how did i hurt you? whats this about? would love to make it better. "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, JimmyBT said: Duals is just short for dual meets. - / * were just left out i said this in post that started this "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipdrag Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said: so you think the marketing of professional sports teams should have abritary authority over grammar as an academic subject? I don't have the authority to grant or deny authority. I am simply pointing out historical usage. I will add example(s) of amateur sports marketing Nounifying an Adjective - Penn Relays. It is just cooler sounding than Penn Relay Races. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Just now, Lipdrag said: I don't have the authority to grant or deny authority. I am simply pointing out historical usage. I will add example(s) of amateur sports marketing Nounifying an Adjective - Penn Relays. It is just cooler sounding than Penn Relay Races. Its American English. There are no concrete rules. We’ll do anything to shorten things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said: how did i hurt you? whats this about? would love to make it better. I’m doing better than fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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