Do You Even Science, Bro?
What I like English for is
denominalization, which is the technical term for converting a noun to a verb.
Nouns have been verbing their way all over the English language for quite some time. We can now
email,
text,
friend, and
blog without difficulty. These everyday denominal verbs have long been accepted as ordinary verbs through their frequent usage.
This works because if you know the properties of the noun, you can quickly determine the likely meaning of the verb. Rain
rains, emails are
emailed, and if you
bike somewhere, you’re not exactly traveling in a car.
Other interesting nouns that became verbs:
Foot - to be responsible for paying the cost of something:
Who will be footing the bill for the party?
Table - to present something formally for discussion:
He has tabled a question on this issue for tomorrow’s council meeting.
And the well-know noun
google, which also became a verb:
I just googled her and found her blog.
