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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
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Is "knowledged" a word
He is more knowledged than before
I know "knowledgeable" is normally used, but wondered about the other
  

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[/nq] Probably not. If it were a word, it would be the past participle of the verb knowledge. Our dilemma is that knowledged can be found but not the verb knowledge, only the noun knowledge, which does not by itself authorize knowledged.

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  • [/nq] Probably not.
  • If it were a word, it would be the past participle of the verb knowledge.
  • Our dilemma is that knowledged can be found but not the verb knowledge, only the noun knowledge, which does not by itself authorize knowledged.
  • Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]Is "knowledged" a word?[/nq]
Probably not.
If it were a word, it would be the past
participle of the verb knowledge. Our
dilemma is that knowledged can be
found but not the verb knowledge, only
the noun knowledge, which does not by
itself authorize knowledged.

Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:2]Is "knowledged" a word?[/nq]
[nq:1]Probably not. If it were a word, it would be the past participle of the verb knowledge. Our dilemma is that knowledged can be found but not the verb knowledge, only the noun knowledge, which does not by itself authorize knowledged.[/nq]
It appears that the word "knowledged" is in limited jargon use.

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[nq:1]Is "knowledged" a word? He is more knowledged than before. I know "knowledgeable" is normally used, but wondered about the other.[/nq]
'knowlege' as a verb is known from C13 as a form of 'acknowledge'. As legal jargon, the verb 'knowledge' is known from C17 meaning 'to take legal cognizance of'.
So it's pretty old-fashioned but, hey, that never stopped lawyers (legalese 'caused estop
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Probably not
If it were a word, it would be the pas
participle of the verb knowledge. Ou
dilemma is that knowledged can b
found but not the verb knowledge, onl
the noun knowledge, which does not b
itself authorize knowledged

Don Phillipso
Carlsbad Spring
(Ottawa, Canada)(/quote:179410b817
An adjective
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Probably not
If it were a word, it would be the pas
participle of the verb knowledge. Ou
dilemma is that knowledged can b
found but not the verb knowledge, onl
the noun knowledge, which does not b
itself authorize knowledged

Don Phillipso
Carlsbad Spring
(Ottawa, Canada)(/quote:6898c7a356
An adjective
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It could be a form that has arisen via influence from "acknowledged." I have searched for use of "knowledged" on the web, and most of the examples are obvious mispellings of either "knowledge" or "acknowledge." I have found only a few examples of "knowledged" as an adjective, and most of those met with widespread derision from others. Of course, the power of idiom has time and again introduced new
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