Most Decimating

[Dave Wilton]

I hadn't noticed the use of "crew" until I was writing the email. Probably
because the transitive verb usage is a pretty standard military usage and
wasn't new to me. It means to operate a crew-served weapon as part of a crew
rather than to control or command a crew.

--Dave Wilton
  dave at wilton.net

-----Original Message-----
From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Gordon, Matthew J.
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 10:00 PM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: Most Decimating

I also like the use of 'crew' as not only a transitive verb but also in the
imperative. This seems like a usage that would almost never come up outside
the world of video games (i.e. where a single player may control a crew).


-----Original Message-----
From: American Dialect Society on behalf of Dave Wilton
Sent: Sat 3/25/2006 8:54 PM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject:      Most Decimating

I was attending the Game Developer's Conference in San Jose all this week
and playing in my company's booth was a trailer for the video game "Red
Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45" that read:

"The Most Decimating Front In WWII
11,285,000 Soviet Casualties
Defend Your Motherland
And Fight For Survival
Experience Truly Immersive Combat
24 Authentic Weapons
Crew 14 Fully Realized Vehicles
13 Intense Combat Environments
A Revolution In Online Warfare
Red Orchestra Ostfront 41-45"


--Dave Wilton
  dave at wilton.net

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