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Old Jul 13, 2022, 8:19 am
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irishguy28
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Originally Posted by M60_to_LGA
As long as we're complaining about language pet peeves, I'd like to just point out that when people use "gift" as a verb I want to scream. I don't recall ever even hearing it used this way until the early 2000s, and now it seems to have entirely replaced the word "give." I will die on this hill.
The OED cites examples of "gift" used as a verb dating back to the 16th century...
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