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laurajane on Sep 24, 2021 in
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As writers and editors, PR pros and marketers, many of us are the experts and enforcers of proper usage and grammar at our organizations. The punctuation police. The guardians of the style guide.
But sometimes even the rule-makers like to break the rules.
Below is a list of nouns that I wish were verbs. Now, I know that you know that using nouns as verbs is generally frowned upon in formal English. But even Shakespeare indulged in this practice.
“Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle.”
Richard II
“Within my mouth you have enjailed my tongue.”
Richard...