Comment Comment by hombre_fatal Sure it is.And I'd rather take it from Merriam-Webster than someone's belabored "notaverb.com" hobby horse.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutdownFirst known use of shut down as verb: 1779.If your issue is merely with the lack of a space, then it just seems petty to me, like getting technical about raincoat vs rain coat. parent hombre_fatal 7 years ago
And I'd rather take it from Merriam-Webster than someone's belabored "notaverb.com" hobby horse.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutdown
First known use of shut down as verb: 1779.
If your issue is merely with the lack of a space, then it just seems petty to me, like getting technical about raincoat vs rain coat.