"write," n. = "something intended to be read; a writing."
Charles Doyle
cdoyle at UGA.EDU
Mon Sep 25 11:57:52 UTC 2006
Resembling nominal "read":
Of course, a motion picture or a TV show can be "a must see." Can it be "a good see"? "A must watch"?
Can a song or a CD be "a must hear"? Maybe "a good listen"?
The OED gives "eat" as a noun, both "the action of eating" and "that which is eaten, food"--illustrating each sense from c1000 forward.
--Charlie
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