Sujet : Re: The joy of FORTRAN
De : ldo (at) *nospam* nz.invalid (Lawrence D'Oliveiro)
Groupes : alt.folklore.computers comp.os.linux.miscDate : 11. Mar 2025, 21:26:32
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:02:36 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
No, the question is why Americans who are soi find of inventing
polysyllabic words like 'burglarize' ...
Ever wonder why it’s “burglar” and not “burgler”? Because the noun came
first, and the verb was formed from it. Hence “burglarize”, not “burgle”.