A phrasal verb isn’t just a verb that teams up with a preposition. Instead, a phrasal verb is a two- or three-word combo that has at its head a verb and has a different meaning from the verb alone.

A nominalization — or buried verb, or nounification if you want to use a word only you and I recognize — is a noun rooted in another part of speech, usually a verb or an adjective.

Tiger, moon, and buttonhole are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to words you probably didn’t know could be used as verbs—so why not try dropping some of these into conversation?

Just before arriving at the above conclusion, Calvin explains to his friend Hobbs that “I like to verb words. I take nouns and adjectives” he explains, “and use them as verbs.

During the Thousand Words Project in my classroom, I supplemented the lessons with a brief lesson of my own involving choosing exciting verbs to help demonstrate their point. I think that integrating ...

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