No YouTube, you do not recommend Byford Dolphin videos to me :|
Oh interesting, those aren't dictionary definitions but definitions that have kinda formed in the ether somehow.
Probably because addicting sounds like a verb so it’s weird used as an adjective
Thinking about my response, I bet there would've been some people who would be annoyed by my use of "really" instead of "very". I wonder when that became a thing.
It's fascinating! I love learning about linguistic changes through the centuries but when it's happening in real time I wanna know the reasons :D
Definitely heard it more from americans but it's usage is still small. Google Ngram shows it kinda growing from around the mid-2000s but it's been around since the 1930s tho the first time I really heard it was from a YouTuber who reviews VR games. It sounded really weird to my ears
Recently I've heard the word "addicting" more and more in place of "addictive". I'd never heard of this use of addicting until a few years ago. I'm curious if people are using addicting in a specific case or just generally replacing addictive. I wonder why this has happened too.
Recently I've heard the word "addicting" more and more in place of "addictive". I'd never heard of this use of addicting until a few years ago. I'm curious if people are using addicting in a specific case or just generally replacing addictive. I wonder why this has happened too.
I can't get enough of the battle music from Gavv. It's so hype and really different to what we usually get during fight scenes! It suits him perfectly. I imagine all the lil cute gochizos cheering Gavv on! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceie...
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