http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/noun-like-adjectives Global English and language change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/noun-like-adjectives/comment-page-1#comment-2442 free trials Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:34:35 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=1479#comment-2442 This have to be the best site ever. This have to be the best site ever.

]]> http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/noun-like-adjectives/comment-page-1#comment-587 parryjubert Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:42:18 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=1479#comment-587 I like that - actually!! I like that – actually!!

]]> http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/noun-like-adjectives/comment-page-1#comment-586 parryjubert Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:41:52 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=1479#comment-586 English is so marvellously inventive! Why try to curb it? On the other hand, bad English - of which we get more and more, even on Radio4! - should be checked! My all-time bugbear : "actually"!!! Pls can someone put a stop to this word parasitizing a lot of inarticulate people's speech?!!!!!!!!!!!! "...actually, it wasn't the actual fact that actually put us off..." etc!!!! English is so marvellously inventive! Why try to curb it?
On the other hand, bad English – of which we get more and more, even on Radio4! – should be checked!
My all-time bugbear : “actually”!!!
Pls can someone put a stop to this word parasitizing a lot of inarticulate people’s speech?!!!!!!!!!!!!
“…actually, it wasn’t the actual fact that actually put us off…” etc!!!!

]]> http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/noun-like-adjectives/comment-page-1#comment-585 Lucia Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:21:57 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=1479#comment-585 One of the most sensible articles on the subject I've read so far. Although one should ponder on the emerging need of linguistic change in its inevitable pace throughout the transformation of modern society. Taking this into account, words like 'texting' are bound to happen. Perhaps 'medalling' is a bit of a stretch, I agree. But we are living in an age where oversimplification seems to be the ground rule for most things. I would go for 'everyhing in moderation and moderation in everything' - but that's just me. One of the most sensible articles on the subject I’ve read so far. Although one should ponder on the emerging need of linguistic change in its inevitable pace throughout the transformation of modern society. Taking this into account, words like ‘texting’ are bound to happen. Perhaps ‘medalling’ is a bit of a stretch, I agree. But we are living in an age where oversimplification seems to be the ground rule for most things. I would go for ‘everyhing in moderation and moderation in everything’ – but that’s just me.

]]> http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/noun-like-adjectives/comment-page-1#comment-584 Dora Cutts Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:22:25 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=1479#comment-584 There can be some confusion. For instance when a Derbyshire local council made a decision about refuse collection which was reported as "Council makes rubbish decision" in the local paper! There can be some confusion. For instance when a Derbyshire local council made a decision about refuse collection which was reported as “Council makes rubbish decision” in the local paper!

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