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Originally Posted by Janszoon
I hate when people use "ask" as a noun. As in, "What's the ask?" Godawful business-speak nonsense.
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You've turned a verb into a noun into a adjective.
Speak is a verb
Business-speak would be a noun, it's synonymous with "business-jargon."
However in this sentence fragment: "Godawful business-speak nonsense." "Business-speak" is modifying "nonsense."
Q. What kind of "nonsense?"
A. "
Business-speak" nonsense.
I would rewrite it as:
"I hate when people use "ask" as a noun. As in, "What's the ask?" They
speak extremely unpleasant and nonsensical business-jargon."
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Originally Posted by mord
Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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"it counts in our hearts" ?ºº?
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