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it's concerning to see TechCrunch-esque "How [X] is Changing the Way We [Y]" articles on the New York Times
by choxi 14y ago
it's concerning to see TechCrunch-esque "How [X] is Changing the Way We [Y]" articles on the New York Times
- glurgh 14y agoIt's an NYT blog, not an article. And you probably mean 'disconcerting'.
- pessimizer 14y ago'disconcerting' means something like disorienting,confusing, or plan-upending. 'concerning' means that it looks like a problem that may need attending to; that causes concern. http://thesaurus.com/browse/concerning http://thesaurus.com/browse/concerning : "There are, however, several points in the article that are concerning"
- glurgh 14y agoThe trouble is, that's not what 'concerning' means. It does not mean 'causes concern' http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerning http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concerning The usage you're describing might as well be met with the question 'Concerning what?'.
- pessimizer 14y agoThe same word often has multiple meanings, and multiple usages.
- Evbn 14y agoDefinition 3, my friend.
- glurgh 14y agoDefinition which? Let's take a look at the relevant one from the OED. 1.1 That is of concern, that gives cause for consideration; important, weighty. arch. Note the annotation 'archaic' - as in, not actually in current use. Words do, indeed, have multiple meanings. They do also have common usage and this one is just silly and bad writing. 'Concerning' does not mean 'cause for concern' - if you are sure of the contrary, find me a non-blithe usage of it, in that sense, in any current publication that is not a forum post or blog.
- anigbrowl 14y agoHow Techcrunch is changing the way we receive news!