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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Reference as a verb

Is it correct to use "reference" as a verb?

He is reference to the fact that...

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Anonymous Is it correct to use "reference" as a verb? Yes, but your usage is not correct. His articles always reference other papers from the peer reviewed literature.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Anonymous Is it correct to use "reference" as a verb?
  • Yes, but your usage is not correct.
  • His articles always reference other papers from the peer reviewed literature.
  • If your paper is referenced in many other articles, then it may be an important piece of research.
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AnonymousIs it correct to use "reference" as a verb?
Yes, but your usage is not correct.

His articles always reference other papers from the peer reviewed literature.
If your paper is referenced in many other articles, then it may be an important piece of research.
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Anonymous Is it correct to use "reference" as a verb?He is reference to the fact that...Thanks
"refer (to)" is a verb. "reference" is a noun.
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Anonymous "reference" is a noun.
"Reference" is also used as a verb.
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AlpheccaStars"Reference" is also used as a verb.
Yes, but not in He is reference to the fact that...
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AnonymousYes, but not in He is reference to the fact that...
Didn't you read my post where I said the original sentence was incorrect usage?
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