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Opined
Why are you supposed to say opined rather than opinioned? As in, he opinioned that the matter was trivial.
Also, is opining a real word? I hope not.
Also, is opining a real word? I hope not.
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[/nq] Because "opine" is the verb, and "opinion" is the noun. [/nq] That unnecessarily verbs the noun. [nq:1]Also, is opining a real word?
- [/nq] Because "opine" is the verb, and "opinion" is the noun.
- [/nq] That unnecessarily verbs the noun.
- [nq:1]Also, is opining a real word?
- [/nq] Why wouldn't it be real?
- It's a perfectly regular verb: opine/opining/opined, with the related noun "opinion".
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[nq:1]Why are you supposed to say opined rather than opinioned?[/nq]
Because "opine" is the verb, and "opinion" is the noun.
[nq:1]As in, he opinioned that the matter was trivial.[/nq]
That unnecessarily verbs the noun.
[nq:1]Also, is opining a real word? I hope not.[/nq]
Why wouldn't it be real? It's a perfectly regular verb: opine/opining/opined, with the related noun "opinio
Because "opine" is the verb, and "opinion" is the noun.
[nq:1]As in, he opinioned that the matter was trivial.[/nq]
That unnecessarily verbs the noun.
[nq:1]Also, is opining a real word? I hope not.[/nq]
Why wouldn't it be real? It's a perfectly regular verb: opine/opining/opined, with the related noun "opinio
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[nq:1]Why are you supposed to say opined rather than opinioned? As in, he opinioned that the matter was trivial. Also, is opining a real word? I hope not.[/nq]
I gather you are too poor to own a dictionary, but since you do have Internet access I suggest you consult one of the on-line dictionaris, where you will find that "opine" is a verb and consequently "opining" is one of its inflections.
I gather you are too poor to own a dictionary, but since you do have Internet access I suggest you consult one of the on-line dictionaris, where you will find that "opine" is a verb and consequently "opining" is one of its inflections.
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[nq:1]It's like view/viewing/viewed, with the related noun "vision" do you prefer "visioned" over "viewed"?[/nq]
There is a style of business-speak that frequently verbs such nouns as "action" and "leverage", in despite of the simple verbs from which they're derived; I wouldn't be surprised to see either "visioned" or "opinioned" in such writing. Not that I'd recommend such usages in any piece
There is a style of business-speak that frequently verbs such nouns as "action" and "leverage", in despite of the simple verbs from which they're derived; I wouldn't be surprised to see either "visioned" or "opinioned" in such writing. Not that I'd recommend such usages in any piece
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[nq:1]I gather you are too poor to own a dictionary, but since you do have Internet access I suggest you consult one of the on-line dictionaris, where you will find that "opine" is a verb and consequently "opining" is one of its inflections.[/nq]
I searched for an "on-line dictionaris" and could not find any.
I searched for an "on-line dictionaris" and could not find any.
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[nq:2]I gather you are too poor to own a dictionary, ... a verb and consequently "opining" is one of its inflections.[/nq]
[nq:1]I searched for an "on-line dictionaris" and could not find any.[/nq]
Well, no wonder. "Dictionaris" is the plural. The singular is "dictionari."
HTH.
[nq:1]I searched for an "on-line dictionaris" and could not find any.[/nq]
Well, no wonder. "Dictionaris" is the plural. The singular is "dictionari."
HTH.
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[nq:2]I gather you are too poor to own a dictionary, ... a verb and consequently "opining" is one of its inflections.[/nq]
[nq:1]I searched for an "on-line dictionaris" and could not find any.[/nq]
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[nq:1]I searched for an "on-line dictionaris" and could not find any.[/nq]
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