On tonight's evening news, KENS 5 reporter Karen Grace used the word "magistrated" as a verb.
This is the second time I've heard that usage. Back in 2006 WOAI reporter Kristina De Leon used it.
Ugghh....
It's your language. You use it every day. You should strive to master it. My late mother, a 27-year, graduate-level professor of English, embedded that in my brain once upon a time. I’m not nearly as smart as she was, but I’m sharp enough to recognize that the vast majority of native-born Americans can’t speak or write English worth a lick.
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Wednesday, July 08, 2015
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Ever Been Caught Magistrating?
“But again, Alfred John Brown, charged with murder...just moments ago being magistrated and sitting behind me here in the Bexar County jail.” --Kristina De Leon, WOAI Today, July 6, 2006
Thank you for coining a new verb Kristina. I'll notify Merriam Webster immediately!
Thank you for coining a new verb Kristina. I'll notify Merriam Webster immediately!
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