Comment Comment by panarky > brief ask ... imprecise ask ... any ask ... receiving an ask ... clarify that askIt's curious how "ask" has transformed from an ancient verb into a modern, trendy and awkward noun.According to the OED, nounification began with colloquial usage in Australia.https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?q=askWe all know that language is a constantly changing biosocial cognitive artifact, so there really are no rules.But this usage grates like chewing sand, especially when we have perfectly good synonyms just sitting there, unused. parent panarky 3 years ago
It's curious how "ask" has transformed from an ancient verb into a modern, trendy and awkward noun.
According to the OED, nounification began with colloquial usage in Australia.
https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?q=ask
We all know that language is a constantly changing biosocial cognitive artifact, so there really are no rules.
But this usage grates like chewing sand, especially when we have perfectly good synonyms just sitting there, unused.