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OP There seems to be a tendency to use disconnect as a noun, as in an editorial column this week that referred to a "vast disconnect" between government and ordinary people. Is this now considered acceptable? And are there other verbs that are being recast as nouns without benefit of affixes?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Nouning a verb slithy toves 03/15/02 01:45 PM Re: Nouning a verb wwh 03/15/02 02:29 PM Re: Nouning a verb RhubarbCommando 03/15/02 02:39 PM Re: Nouning a verb belligerentyouth 03/16/02 11:44 PM Re: Nouning a verb slithy toves 03/17/02 02:22 AM Re: Nouning a verb belligerentyouth 03/17/02 07:15 AM Re: Nouning a verb wow 03/17/02 02:08 PM
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