On 'versus' as a Verb (another cross-post from Linguist List)

[Chris F Waigl]

Arnold M. Zwicky wrote:

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>yes, 12/21/04:
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>On Dec 21, 2004, at 11:45 AM, Larry Horn wrote:
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>>(The verb would actually be "to verse".)
>>Seems like another for the eggcorn file.  Do you have this one,
>>Arnold?
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>finally added to the database --
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>http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/463/verses/
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>-- and taken off my to-do list.  the mills grind slowly.
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>arnold

I added some quotes, if you don't mind. Hundreds of gamers verse each other
online.

Language Hat had this, too.

Chris Waigl
working on battering her eyelashes


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