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LXicon wrote:

Kamiya Musume wrote:

CCP Eterne wrote:

Kamiya Musume wrote:

there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun).

This isn't true and the verb form of addict has been in use since at least the mid-1500s.

/grammarnazi'd

Addicting (v): considered non-standard outside of USA.

listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as "informal/vernacular" with references dating to 1939

since this is considered vernacular by the OED and non-standard outside of the USA (which regularly bastardises English) I don't consider it to be correct, CCP Eterne, if you can show me usage dating back as far as the mid-1500's I'd be very interested, and willing to change my mind.

/grammarunnazi'd

"addicting" is the participle adjective of the verb to addict. It is considered standard in Canada which is outside of the USA
"vernacular" refers to the language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region as opposed to a learned or second language. There is no negative connotation to a word being considered vernacular by the OED.

/lexicon'd

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axis alpha Red Star. 30	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:00:00 - [1] - Quote Game sure can be mind corruptive. People think they really do own the world. Egos high. Its all so amusing. Sad yet addicting. Where do people cross the line Imean got dam its like there isn't one.
Chemical Death Valor Coalition RISE of LEGION 11	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:27:00 - [2] - Quote Welcome to New Eden
iceyburnz Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 283	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:29:00 - [3] - Quote Chemical Death wrote: Welcome to Humanity Fixed that for you.
KingBabar Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS. 443	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:31:00 - [4] - Quote NO, that.
Kamiya Musume Suffer Inc. 63	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:31:00 - [5] - Quote there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun).
ChromeBreaker SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 197	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:31:00 - [6] - Quote Its not my fault im better than everyone, everywhere at everything... you all just need to shape up!
Chemical Death Valor Coalition RISE of LEGION 11	Posted - 2013.02.08 10:42:00 - [7] - Quote To the OP: Is this post about your Corp being cleaned out by a former member? Lolololol

CCP Eterne C C P C C P Alliance 759	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:08:00 - [8] - Quote Kamiya Musume wrote: there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun). This isn't true and the verb form of addict has been in use since at least the mid-1500s. /grammarnazi'd

Aeon Amadi Maverick Conflict Solutions 1003	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:13:00 - [9] - Quote Chemical Death wrote: Welcome to New Eden
Okami Ryuku SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 4	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:18:00 - [10] - Quote I have to admit that was awesome CCP eterne! Would you like some ice for that burn kamiya? Any was I really do like the informative lesson on verbs and nouns.

axis alpha Red Star. 30	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:22:00 - [11] - Quote Chemical Death wrote: To the OP: Is this post about your Corp being cleaned out by a former member? Lolololol I just joined this corp last night Ihave not a clue what your talking about.
Talruum Tezztarozza Seituoda Taskforce Command Caldari State 74	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:31:00 - [12] - Quote I thought Every word in English can become verb. Even zerg can be verbilized.
WASTED MERC The Southern Legion 4	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:44:00 - [13] - Quote ChromeBreaker wrote: Its not my fault im better than everyone, everywhere at everything... you all just need to shape up! puppy crap so you're better then me at being crap all the time id like to see that, you become better then me at loosing and loose more then me ever time you play in a game with me? basically as a addict you have to be addict at being a addict to addictively addict your addiction to addictively addict to addictally loose addicitly
Kamiya Musume Suffer Inc. 63	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:51:00 - [14] - Quote CCP Eterne wrote: Kamiya Musume wrote: there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun). This isn't true and the verb form of addict has been in use since at least the mid-1500s. /grammarnazi'd Addicting (v): considered non-standard outside of USA. listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as "informal/vernacular" with references dating to 1939 since this is considered vernacular by the OED and non-standard outside of the USA (which regularly bastardises English) I don't consider it to be correct, CCP Eterne, if you can show me usage dating back as far as the mid-1500's I'd be very interested, and willing to change my mind. /grammarunnazi'd
ChromeBreaker SVER True Blood Unclaimed. 197	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:51:00 - [15] - Quote WASTED MERC wrote: ChromeBreaker wrote: Its not my fault im better than everyone, everywhere at everything... you all just need to shape up! puppy crap so you're better then me at being crap all the time id like to see that, you become better then me at loosing and loose more then me ever time you play in a game with me? basically as a addict you have to be addict at being a addict to addictively addict your addiction to addictively addict to addictally loose addicitly Pff i could lose against you harder n faster than a blind drone shouting shoot me. Your just not worth my time I have slightly better but still not good enough peeps to be betterer at...
Kamiya Musume Suffer Inc. 63	Posted - 2013.02.08 11:53:00 - [16] - Quote Talruum Tezztarozza wrote: I thought Every word in English can become verb. Even zerg can be verbilized. True, every word *can be verbalised, but then it becomes a derived version and is vernacular, it doesn't make it correct grammar/ language use.
Primarch2 Air Red Alliance 54	Posted - 2013.02.08 12:16:00 - [17] - Quote Chemical Death wrote: Welcome to New Eden This......because welcome, welcome into a 2 game one universe single shard server, where your connected to every other player, directly. It makes the power and the glory all the more meaningful, sweet and potent. The goal? To rule New Eden
Vrain Matari ZionTCD Legacy Rising 404	Posted - 2013.02.08 14:16:00 - [18] - Quote Primarch2 wrote: Chemical Death wrote: Welcome to New Eden This......because welcome, welcome into a 2 game one universe single shard server, where your connected to every other player, directly. It makes the power and the glory all the more meaningful, sweet and potent. The goal? To rule New Eden New Eden has trained many great generals. Still, I'm thinking the leader/general who can rule New Eden does not exist, and maybe never has.
dent 308 Subdreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore 967	Posted - 2013.02.08 14:22:00 - [19] - Quote Verbing weirds language.
dent 308 Subdreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore 967	Posted - 2013.02.08 14:23:00 - [20] - Quote Vrain Matari wrote: Primarch2 wrote: Chemical Death wrote: Welcome to New Eden This......because welcome, welcome into a 2 game one universe single shard server, where your connected to every other player, directly. It makes the power and the glory all the more meaningful, sweet and potent. The goal? To rule New Eden New Eden has trained many great generals. Still, I'm thinking the leader/general who can rule New Eden does not exist, and maybe never has. It's me btw. I rule New Eden. I have the cat pictures to prove it.

Sentient Archon Red Star. 690	Posted - 2013.02.08 14:27:00 - [21] - Quote axis alpha wrote: Chemical Death wrote: To the OP: Is this post about your Corp being cleaned out by a former member? Lolololol I just joined this corp last night Ihave not a clue what your talking about. Dont feed the trolls. There are way too many of them out here. Except for me and a couple of others Red Star stays away from the forums. I suggest you do the same to unless its a Feedback/Request or a Bug you need to report. Enjoy! PS: If you really feel the need to troll the forums create an alt and do it. No one is gonna care.
Midas Man ll Talon Strike Force LTD Sleepless Knights Alliance 38	Posted - 2013.02.08 14:35:00 - [22] - Quote Sentient Archon wrote: axis alpha wrote: Chemical Death wrote: To the OP: Is this post about your Corp being cleaned out by a former member? Lolololol I just joined this corp last night Ihave not a clue what your talking about. Dont feed the trolls. There are way too many of them out here. Except for me and a couple of others Red Star stays away from the forums. I suggest you do the same to unless its a Feedback/Request or a Bug you need to report. Enjoy! PS: If you really feel the need to troll the forums create an alt and do it. No one is gonna care. HTFU and Troll with your Main.
Primarch2 Air Red Alliance 54	Posted - 2013.02.08 18:05:00 - [23] - Quote dent 308 wrote: Vrain Matari wrote: Primarch2 wrote: Chemical Death wrote: Welcome to New Eden This......because welcome, welcome into a 2 game one universe single shard server, where your connected to every other player, directly. It makes the power and the glory all the more meaningful, sweet and potent. The goal? To rule New Eden New Eden has trained many great generals. Still, I'm thinking the leader/general who can rule New Eden does not exist, and maybe never has. It's me btw. I rule New Eden. I have the cat pictures to prove it. I believe it is only the owner of Tard the Grumpy Cat that could rightly claim to be the pwner of New Eden
Halador Osiris Dead Six Initiative 47	Posted - 2013.02.08 18:27:00 - [24] - Quote CCP Eterne wrote: Kamiya Musume wrote: there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun). This isn't true and the verb form of addict has been in use since at least the mid-1500s. /grammarnazi'd I love you.
LXicon Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 54	Posted - 2013.02.08 19:23:00 - [25] - Quote Kamiya Musume wrote: CCP Eterne wrote: Kamiya Musume wrote: there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun). This isn't true and the verb form of addict has been in use since at least the mid-1500s. /grammarnazi'd Addicting (v): considered non-standard outside of USA. listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as "informal/vernacular" with references dating to 1939 since this is considered vernacular by the OED and non-standard outside of the USA (which regularly bastardises English) I don't consider it to be correct, CCP Eterne, if you can show me usage dating back as far as the mid-1500's I'd be very interested, and willing to change my mind. /grammarunnazi'd "addicting" is the participle adjective of the verb to addict. It is considered standard in Canada which is outside of the USA "vernacular" refers to the language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region as opposed to a learned or second language. There is no negative connotation to a word being considered vernacular by the OED. /lexicon'd

CCP FoxFour C C P C C P Alliance 67	Posted - 2013.02.08 19:29:00 - [26] - Quote Corrupt my mind, HA! My mind was corrupted long before I started playing this game. :P

Breakin Stuff Immobile Infantry 680	Posted - 2013.02.08 19:42:00 - [27] - Quote Can't corrupt the willing.
SSBBW Amber Church of the Unforgiven 26	Posted - 2013.02.08 20:08:00 - [28] - Quote LXicon wrote: Kamiya Musume wrote: CCP Eterne wrote: Kamiya Musume wrote: there is no verb "to Addict" in the English language, addictive is an adjective, someone who is addicted (adjective) is an addict (noun). This isn't true and the verb form of addict has been in use since at least the mid-1500s. /grammarnazi'd Addicting (v): considered non-standard outside of USA. listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as "informal/vernacular" with references dating to 1939 since this is considered vernacular by the OED and non-standard outside of the USA (which regularly bastardises English) I don't consider it to be correct, CCP Eterne, if you can show me usage dating back as far as the mid-1500's I'd be very interested, and willing to change my mind. /grammarunnazi'd "addicting" is the participle adjective of the verb to addict. It is considered standard in Canada which is outside of the USA "vernacular" refers to the language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region as opposed to a learned or second language. There is no negative connotation to a word being considered vernacular by the OED. /lexicon'd Well using my favorite dictionary, Webster, he says that addict \+Ö--êdikt\ is a transitive verb. \+Ö--êdikt\ is different than \-êa-(-î)dikt\. The former is first known to have been used in 1534, while \-êa-(-î)dikt\ has only been in use since 1909. Of course there is \+Ö--êdik-sh+Ön, which is the noun form of \+Ö--êdikt\ and the noun usage has been around since 1599. Which leads us to \+Ö--êdik-tiv\, which is of course an adjective. In use since 1939 and the synonym for \+Ö--êdik-tiv\ is additcting. Oh and btw, OED just lists addicting as an informal way to say addictive. Gawd, buy a dictionary you nerds....


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