Hi, In tehnical fields, and in business generally, it is not unusual for people to try to use a noun as a verb. Sometimes the meaning is clear. This time, to me, it isn't. Clive

's : Curtis's. All singular nouns follow the same rule. Add 's. CJ

I can't seem to relate the verb usage to the noun usage. Somebody educate me. What part of the shot are we evoking? I can't make it work. I don't think it measures up to U/D's standards. Are we talking about a rape here? The player

Slang moves much faster than I do! There are probably more than a million people contributing to Urban Dictionary. Some contributions are accepted , some rejected . I suppose "slam-dunk" is itself a slang term, but the usage you propose

"After-effects of Marijuana" is correct. after-effect is a noun but there is no word After-affects. And you are right effect can be used a noun bu affect not.

After effects of marijuana. Or After affects of marijuana. effects is usually used as a noun so it's the first one. Right?

It is the object of the verb. Verb objects are nouns, noun phrases or noun clauses. Ergo, it is a gerund (an '-ing' verb form acting as a noun.) (This conversation started HERE .)

If I may butt in, it's a gerund because it's a noun substitute. You need "a thing". CJ

Hi everyone! In an earlier post I asked the question ( which Clive very kindly answered ) as to whether the ing word in this phrase was a participle or a gerund. The car needs washing. Some other examples are The gate needs

Hi there, I tried looking up the rules for using 'that' in a sentence. I understand it's mainly used to combine two clauses. I don't understand the specific rules though; a lot of sentences look like they'd work fine with