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When people started using “google” as a verb, there was the same reaction. You probably feel more comfortable with “google” just because you’ve been using it lo
by orev 6y ago
When people started using “google” as a verb, there was the same reaction. You probably feel more comfortable with “google” just because you’ve been using it longer (and depending on your age, you may not remember a time before google).
- mgkimsal 6y agoit's not just familiarity though - it was a word able to be verbified at the start. it didn't sound or feel wrong - certainly 'different' or 'new' up front, but few tools have names that are this malleable up front.