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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

YouTube

Hi,

"Fans of the Marxist definition of history, who may not include Dr Starkey, say a warm "Hi y'all" to the new favourite for the Republican nomination. If you're unfamiliar with Rick Perry, YouTube this drawling, smirkful Texas governor with a hotline to the Lord and a passion for executing prisoners, and see if he jogs the memory." [From The Independent.]

Is "YouTube" a verb in this context?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Yes, the writer is using it as a verb. An earlier example is the software product 'Google'. Now everyine uses its name as a verb.

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes, the writer is using it as a verb.
  • An earlier example is the software product 'Google'.
  • Now everyine uses its name as a verb.
  • Do you think a lot of people will start to use 'Youtube' as a verb?
  • Clive
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Hi,

Yes, the writer is using it as a verb.

An earlier example is the software product 'Google'. Now everyine uses its name as a verb.

Do you think a lot of people will start to use 'Youtube' as a verb?

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Thank you, Clive, for your useful reply. I think that some can use "YouTube" as a verb with 'decapitalised' 'Y' and 'T' in the future. I can imagine some phrasal verbs derived from such a verb of 'youtube', for example: "youtube out".
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AnonymousFans of the Marxist definition of history, who may not include Dr Starkey
Hi

'Fans who may not include Dr. Starkey' strikes me as odd. Does anyone else feel this way?
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No, it seems fine. I don't know who Dr. Starkey is (I could google him, I know) but the writer is suggesting that the doctor is not a fan.
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