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    Why is the noun form of "obnoxious" "obnoxiousness," rather than "obnoxioun?"

    If something is a monstrosity, could I say that it has the property of being monstrositous? Could I speak of its monstrositousness?

    If you rode a pogo stick yesterday, would you say that you pogo sticked, pogo stuck, or that you pogoed stick?
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    I think nounify and verbify should be words.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Zymologist View Post
      If you rode a pogo stick yesterday, would you say that you pogo sticked, pogo stuck, or that you pogoed stick?
      Another option: you could say that you powent stick.

      I don't know why nobody else is commenting on this thread. It's very important.
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      • #4
        World play is fun. Why is it that you can be disgruntled, but not gruntled? What is the "ruth" in ruthless? Why can you be overwhelmed or underwhelmed, but people don't use whelmed much anymore?
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        • #5
          Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?


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          • #6
            Originally posted by mossrose View Post
            Why do "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
            Sort of like flammable and inflammable meaning the same thing.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Christianbookworm View Post
              World play is fun. Why is it that you can be disgruntled, but not gruntled? What is the "ruth" in ruthless? Why can you be overwhelmed or underwhelmed, but people don't use whelmed much anymore?
              Actually I'm pretty sure that "gruntled" is a word. It means pleased, satisfied.
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              • #8
                If something is a monstrosity, then it's monstrous.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Ben Zwycky View Post
                  If something is a monstrosity, then it's monstrous.
                  and if its a monstrocity, then it would be Tokyo about to be destroyed by Godzilla.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Ben Zwycky View Post
                    If something is a monstrosity, then it's monstrous.
                    I know, but a guy can dream, right?
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                    • #11
                      We must always userate the correctivly grammification. Words have speciferous meanings, people!! Don't just go around makifying them up!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                        We must always userate the correctivly grammification. Words have speciferous meanings, people!! Don't just go around makifying them up!

                        You must have terrible struggles with your auto-correct.


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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by mossrose View Post
                          You must have terrible struggles with your auto-correct.
                          My who? Why would I needly my car to be correctified?

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                          • #14
                            Auto Correct would be a great name for a mechanic.
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                            • #15
                              I know someone who has an accounting business called Ledger Domain.

                              You know, like legerdemain?


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