Comments on: Using verbs as nouns

By: Gregg

Gregg — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:05:21 +0000

It’s WE Kiwis are . . . not US Kiwis. I believe you’ve just made the point about atrocious grammar.

By: Resistance is futile

Resistance is futile — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:00:06 +0000

[...] to use verbs and nouns, e.g. “have a feed” [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:33:49 +0000

Us Kiwis are (here’s a new word for the Brits)…creative!!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:17:53 +0000

Update: Kiwis often say, “Five sleeps until my birthday,” or, “Two sleeps until Christmas,” as well. How shocking! Also, note you will only hear these sentences in New Zealand – meaning even the British don’t use sleep as a noun. (Thanks to Rich for pointing this out).

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:41:30 +0000

Conj. Chiefly British. It means while! While damn you!

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:44:09 +0000

Whilst

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:04:37 +0000

Chris, I think the difference is in New Zealand it is not incorrect (in fact acceptable, common) to say have a feed, or have a sleep. And this isn’t bad! Just notable.

This blog’s clock is set to the international date line, I think. I don’t want to set it to Wellington time!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:51:27 +0000

Why do I post this at 9:50 am & the time says 2:50 pm when I post this in the same country you write the blog from????

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:50:04 +0000

A lot of Kiwis (and people from all nationalities mind) have atrocious grammar, pronunciation, literacy etc… including Americans – look no further than your “leader.”

Anyway, I often eat zucchini when I want to eat some food and usually have a sleep after opening aluminium cans.

Pfft, it’s morning tea time & I’m off to have a feed.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:05:26 +0000

That’s Marcus. Makes my teeth hurt–another Marcusism.