Is this just an American thing? Or is it just the latest internet fad to misuse words for something? Someone please enlighten me.
I can't say that I've seen/heard the term being overused lately. Where are you finding it being abused?
Just around the 'internetz' in general, forums, stuff like that (noticed it in a post by Keranu and one of spida1a's video reviews recently). I wonder if it's been around a while and I'm just noticing it?
yeah, people tend to use the word 'addicting' to mean anything that's engrossing.
I'm addicted to these forums.
Quote from: guest on 03/25/2009, 11:47 AMI wonder if it's been around a while and I'm just noticing it?
I think that's the case, as it's not new to use that term to describe habitual activities independent of physiological dependencies.
Quote from: NecroPhile on 03/25/2009, 12:59 PMQuote from: guest on 03/25/2009, 11:47 AMI wonder if it's been around a while and I'm just noticing it?
I think that's the case, as it's not new to use that term to describe habitual activities independent of physiological dependencies.
Well as a public service I submit the following.
This is an addictive game.
Correct. This is an addicting game.
Wrong. [-X
This game is addicting me.
Correct. 8)
Quote from: guest on 03/25/2009, 01:33 PMQuote from: guest on 03/25/2009, 12:59 PMQuote from: guest on 03/25/2009, 11:47 AMI wonder if it's been around a while and I'm just noticing it?
I think that's the case, as it's not new to use that term to describe habitual activities independent of physiological dependencies.
Well as a public service I submit the following.
This is an addictive game. Correct.
This is an addicting game. Wrong. [-X
This game is addicting me. Correct.
8)
Paul, are you British?
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/addictive-versus-addicting.aspx
Summary: there is debate, but for now, both addictive and addicting are acceptable unless you're in the presence of grammar nazis.
Quote from: guyjin on 03/25/2009, 09:47 PMhttp://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/addictive-versus-addicting.aspx
Summary: there is debate, but for now, both addictive and addicting are acceptable unless you're in the presence of grammar nazis.
Is this a recent change though? Can anyone remember this usage when they were a kid? I can't recall 'addicting' being used in this way more than a few years back.