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To: MeanWestTexan
while they breakfasted

Since when is breakfast a verb?

32 posted on 07/19/2016 8:36:59 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (Nuke Saudi Arabia now)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

This is quite proper.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/breakfast


33 posted on 07/19/2016 8:43:11 AM PDT by Blennos
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

“Since when is breakfast a verb?”

Since England.


35 posted on 07/19/2016 8:48:03 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode
Since when is breakfast a verb?

One can breakfast, and then later lunch, dine, or sup.

I especially enjoy supping.

Regards,

39 posted on 07/19/2016 9:06:30 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

. . Sort of like “lunched” and “suppered” or “dinnered” . .
you know.


45 posted on 07/19/2016 9:25:39 AM PDT by Twinkie (JOHN 3:16)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode
Since when is breakfast a verb?

Since the first time a writer tried to use it as one and it worked.

57 posted on 07/19/2016 10:23:57 AM PDT by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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