This is interesting....

a large chunk of the answers this week have been grammar related, for instance verbing nouns (oh yes), a lot of which there is a legitimate argument for, that common usage kind of suggests that the language has evolved and that the new usage, whilst sounding a bit jarring to purists, has become acceptable. Like in this case.

So it is curious how in some cases people rage against the new/current usage, and in others they flame the OP. I wonder what the tipping point is? It can't be whether or not the new usage is in the OED, as they tend to accept things quicker than society at large. I suppose that it's just getting used to hearing it. And yes, I know that I have had a GrammarMoan this week too.

Oh, and mudskipper is wrong, and a smelly mouldy pissflap

/de-bandwagon
( kappynitty doubled your entendre on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:19, 1 reply)

the tipping point here is easy.
Whether it is a genuinely annoying facet of everyday life that comes from laziness or ignorance of basic education (txtspeak, apostrophes) or whether it's some pedant decrying the (incorrect or not) misuse of a fairly obscure word in a pointless attempt to seem more intelligent.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 13:46, closed)

Hummmmph.
That makes sense. In 2 lines you've rendered my post overly wordy and nullified it.

Damn you and your cold heartless logic.
( kappynitty doubled your entendre on, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:24, closed)

Not at all
it's only clear in this one - and that's only an opinion. There are plenty of less clear posts in this /QOTW, I agree entirely
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 6 Apr 2011, 14:44, closed)