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Using nouns as verbs and verbs as nouns a la "de-cost" is classic corporate nonsense. "What's the solve" etc

• 0x6461188A 3y ago
  Both and "cost" and "de-cost" are verbs.
  • whateveracct 3y ago
    but the way it's used here is clearly noun-as-verb
  • rocketbop 3y ago
    I think here it’s taking the noun meaning of cost and endeavouring to re-verb it, if you will. Reduce costs, would be the clearer way to put it.
• cdelsolar 3y ago
  Verbing weirds language