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- Can the word genocide be used as a verb? If it cant, what are the . . .
In all of the dictionaries I looked at besides Wiktionary, there is not a definition of "genocide" as a verb So I need to ask you if you think it is okay or usual to you to use "genocide" as a verb to mean "To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely" like in "The bla bla bla nation genocided the bla bla bla nation "
- dictionaries - How much should I trust Wiktionary? - English Language . . .
1) Wiktionary is a multilingual dictionary and each Wiktionary site attempts to translate words from all known languages into one single language (e g , en wikt for all languages into English) This is one advantage over OED or Webster 2) Wiktionary (or volunteers who work on the website) strives to be descriptive
- Campy, Cheesy, Corny - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
The wiktionary defines them as: campy: Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional corny: Insipid or trite Hackneyed or excessively sentimental
- passive voice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Although poised the crowbar in my hand is an oddity Transitive poise does not mean "to hold or grasp in a particular manner" but rather "to position or arrange something so that it remains motionless in that position or arrangement, because it has been so positioned or arranged, not because it is being held in place by something else"
- Meaning of virtually unlimited - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Then I looked in the wiktionary 1 Almost but not quite With our medicare supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out (Advertisement) Synonym: as good as 2 Without exaggeration 3 In essence, but not in fact Which definition do I choose and why? How do I choose the right definition in general?
- Does no questions asked apply to the person performing an action or . . .
The person carrying out an action is not allowed to ask questions (i e , they must must follow instructions without questioning them) (Wiktionary example) Your suggested revision captures the full range of meanings more clearly Without inquiring into the motives, circumstances, or identity of the person receiving a benefit or proposing an action
- What is the difference in meaning between the baptizand baptisand . . .
You link to Wiktionary, which doesn't support your "(or has been)" with examples All of the examples are clear that the baptisand is in the process of being baptised, or at least it's imminent Once they've been baptised, "baptised" is a more appropriate term You might compare "graduand" (wiktionary again) - one who is about to graduate In
- phrase usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
While many native English speakers use these interchangeably, "verbal" could be considered less precise From wiktionary: oral: 1 Relating to the mouth 2 Spoken rather than written verbal: 1 Of or relating to words 4 Expressly spoken rather than written
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