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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Allan Bedford writes:
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> You might not want to impact them too hard...
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> I checked four different dictionaries (three printed, one online) and can
> find in each a reference to the word 'impact' being both a noun and a
> transitive verb. (1)
> (1) Unless I've misread your posting. I can't quite tell if you know that
> 'impact' is a verb, but one that is misused. Or, if you aren't happy with it
> ever being used as a verb. If I've misunderstood, my apologies.
Yes, 'impact' can be used as a verb, but not when the author/speaker should
be using 'affect' or 'influence.' People seem to use it when they're trying
to make a greater 'impact' on their audience, and that bothers me. I'm not
alone on this:
http://www.bartleby.com/64/pages/page106.html
"Eighty-four percent of the Usage Panel disapproves of the construction to
impact on, as in the phrase 'social pathologies, common to the inner city,
that impact heavily on such a community.' Ninety-five percent disapprove of
the use of impact as a transitive verb in the sentence 'Companies have used
disposable techniques that have a potential for impacting our health.'"
see also:
http://www.electriceditors.net/misc/peeves.htm
http://www.xrefer.com/entry/594101
Jeff J
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| (...) A recent commercial for some make of Kia shows a series of crash test simulations, apparently to tout the durability of the vehicle. The voiceover concludes by saying "Pretty impactful, eh?" Impactful! As of this morning, neither (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) You might not want to impact them too hard... I checked four different dictionaries (three printed, one online) and can find in each a reference to the word 'impact' being both a noun and a transitive verb. (1) Ex. Noun = a striking together; (...) (22 years ago, 13-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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