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Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 22/5/2010: battle of ideas on the T
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 11:50:00 -0400
But the contraction was used since the instigators didn't likely know 
about the already existing verb.  But I don't blame the kids.  The 
business world is even worse.

Chuck Norcutt

Andrew Fildes wrote:
> It's simple a contraction of the established verb - to befriend. I  
> don't think any of us would have a problem with that. It's clumsy of  
> course but...it's two characters shorter!!!
> To verb or to verbalise - which is more appropriate...?
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> On 23/05/2010, at 8:34 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
>> Moose is right, "to friend" as a verb is now widespread in the  
>> social networking world and will undoubtedly one day become official  
>> by being included as such in dictionaries.
> 
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