Calvin and Hobbes - Verbing Weirds Language - by Bill Watterson for January 25, 1993

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    Icalasari  over 14 years ago

    English: The quiche of languages :D

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    COMIC-ER  over 12 years ago

    he verbed ‘verb’

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    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.

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    Jayarava  over 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.

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    Q.D.McGraw  about 7 years ago

    Well look at the big brain on Jeff. Isn’t he just a englishing MFer.

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    yow4zip Premium Member almost 7 years ago

    The weirding way.

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    DaveShughart  over 4 years ago

    I just saw “calvinball” used as a verb. “… the plan was basically we will calvinball our way through…”

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    TheFifthSparrow  over 3 years ago

    1984, anyone?

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    Dragongirl55  about 3 years ago

    Calvin predicted internet slang

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