Noun used as verb[usage-noun-used-as-verb]
Noun used as verb。许多名词近来被拿来当动词用。并非全都糟糕,但全都可疑。
- 误:Be prepared for kisses when you gift your girlfriend with this merry scent.
- 正:Be prepared for kisses when you give your girlfriend this merry scent.
- 误:The candidate hosted a dinner for fifty of her workers.
- 正:The candidate gave a dinner for fifty of her workers.
- 误:The meeting was chaired by Mr. Oglethorp.
- 正:Mr. Oglethorp was chair of the meeting.
- 误:She headquarters in Newark.
- 正:She has headquarters in Newark.
- 误:The theater troupe debuted last fall.
- 正:The theatre troupe made its debut last fall.