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> "Obsolete" is an adjective, not a verb. Merriam Webster recognizes the verb form of obsolete. The example is from 1936: > "For radio itself deliberately ob
by sheetjs 12y ago
> "Obsolete" is an adjective, not a verb.
Merriam Webster recognizes the verb form of obsolete. The example is from 1936:
> "For radio itself deliberately obsoletes today what it built yesterday." —David Sarnoff, Television, 1936
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete
- matthewwiese 12y agoI'll be damned, I see I was wrong! Props to you and another commenter for pointing that out. It's fun how parts of the English language may be manipulated like that, however bizarre it may sound.