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Posted by: dtobias

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601009.html is notable for using Wikipedia as a verb in its opening paragraph.

Posted by: GlassBeadGame

QUOTE(dtobias @ Tue 17th February 2009, 8:40pm) *

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601009.html is notable for using Wikipedia as a verb in its opening paragraph.


They're doing it wrong. In the correct usage the direct object is not a word but needs to be a person. As in: Watch SlimVirgin Wikipedia Jon Awbrey or; Will Mr. Wales Wikipedia Greg Kohs again?

Posted by: Jon Awbrey

QUOTE(GlassBeadGame @ Tue 17th February 2009, 8:53pm) *

QUOTE(dtobias @ Tue 17th February 2009, 8:40pm) *

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601009.html is notable for using Wikipedia as a verb in its opening paragraph.


They're doing it wrong. In the correct usage the direct object is not a word but needs to be a person. As in: Watch SlimVirgin Wikipedia Jon Awbrey or; Will Mr. Wales Wikipedia Greg Kohs again?


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