tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11035091.post7897169609955627556..comments2023-05-17T03:17:57.042-06:00Comments on Still Water: Hot tubbing?T.Douglas Robbins Esq.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07743203830910257308noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11035091.post-56103023777269166792008-02-05T18:54:00.000-07:002008-02-05T18:54:00.000-07:00The source of your jilt is directed at a pretty co...The source of your jilt is directed at a pretty common phenomenon in the evolution of languages: the verbing of nouns. These vibrating objects are all over the place. "To google" is a an example of perhaps even a more contemporary species than the one you identify, but there are many more that are probably invisible and unconscious in speech: toe the line, foot the bill are among some of the more obvious. There's a great article by Geoffrey Nunberg in his book, Going Nuclear, that covers the topic.<BR/><BR/>Good day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com