Calvin and Hobbes - Verbing Weirds Language - by Bill Watterson for January 25, 1993
January 24, 1993
January 26, 1993
Transcript:
Calvin: I like to verb words. Hobbes: What? Calvin: I take nouns and adjectives and use them as verbs. Remember when "access" was a thing? Now it's something you do. It got verbed. Verbing weirds language. Hobbes: Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding.
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Icalasari about 14 years ago
English: The quiche of languages :D
COMIC-ER over 12 years ago
he verbed ‘verb’
CloudsofGrey about 12 years ago
English is the hardest language to learn, as it’s full of synonyms, odd expressions, and people who don’t know proper grammar or spelling.
Jayarava about 10 years ago
There’s nothing wrong with creating new verbs from nouns. We do it all the time. There’s even a technical term for such verbs: denominative. We also go the other way and create verbal nouns.
And it’s not just English that does this. Sanskrit is full of denominative verbs and verbal nouns.
The idea that certain languages are harder or easier to learn is a myth. All languages are difficult as they all have irregularities and idioms that are difficult for beginners.
Q.D.McGraw about 7 years ago
Well look at the big brain on Jeff. Isn’t he just a englishing MFer.
yow4zip Premium Member almost 7 years ago
The weirding way.
DaveShughart over 4 years ago
I just saw “calvinball” used as a verb. “… the plan was basically we will calvinball our way through…”
TheFifthSparrow over 3 years ago
1984, anyone?
Dragongirl55 about 3 years ago
Calvin predicted internet slang