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Off topic: when did using solve as a noun take off? There are so many good nouns that work there (challenge, task, etc...) or use the verb form (is tougher to s
by criddell 2mo ago
Off topic: when did using solve as a noun take off? There are so many good nouns that work there (challenge, task, etc...) or use the verb form (is tougher to solve).
- JackFr 2mo agoIt’s no different than “a big ask” or a “tough sell”.
- bagxrvxpepzn 2mo agoIn the bay area this trend of nounifying verbs is common amongst VCs and C-level startup execs. I'm not sure if it's arisen due to peacocking or a higher incidence of ESL in those communities.
- 4d4m 2mo agoESL/clevel exec, guilty!
- Obscurity4340 2mo agoPhysicists noun-ified work
- seizethecheese 2mo agoAlso "invite" instead of invitation.