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Ugh! Well, maybe we should pursue this topic any further because a lot of people on this list probably feel it has been sufficiented.
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From: voxwoman [mailto:voxwoman -at- gmail -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:56 AM
To: Nancy Allison
Cc: Downing, David; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: "Gage"
The one that came up on my latest gig is "Northing"
I was convinced that was made up, but it's a proper military type term for radar calibration (telling the radar which way is North).
-Wendy
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Nancy Allison <maker -at- verizon -dot- net> wrote:
"Decisioning." Urk.
We all know any noun can be verbed.
But it is equally true that any adjective can be nouned:
"Give me your avails." (Tell me when you are available.)
And any verb can be nouned:
"It's a good pour." (When I pour it and then taste it, I find it to be
good.)
Plurals can be singled:
"It's a nice pant." (Said of a pair of pants being held out for the
customer's evaluation.)
Sadly, I cannot go on without inducing a state of high irritation in
myself -- never a good thing at work -- and must stop. But you can
continue!
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