Burglarize
Americans seem to have lost their toe hold on the English language when it come to adverbs. Nowhere is this more annoying than the (frequent) news stories where a premises has been 'Burglarized'.

No it fecking hasn't. It's has been burgled. By a burglar. Who did some burgling.

I'm looking forward to coverage of the Olympics where American athletes will 'Hurdlerize' obstacles and 'garglarize' isotonic drinks..

/And no, Vandalise is not the same - there is no corresponding verb - it means to make like the Vandals.

//Grammar SS Uberlieutnung Mungo_Spanner
(mungo_spanner, Fri 2 May 2008, 13:17, closed)

Americanizerations
"So-and-so is the winningest coach in the NFL" (not meaning he's best at smiling at people and putting them at ease).

"Organic grapes are more flavorful".

Gah!
(Rear Admiral Cockbrush MBE wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Fri 2 May 2008, 15:49, closed)