To think that gift is a noun...

[madcatwoman61]

and not a verb - any other pedants out there who get unreasonably annoyed by things like this? Also farewelled.

Also 'action'. I hate it when you get a letter from the bank or something and they say 'my colleague will action that' or some such crap.

I've never heard "farewelled" but it doesn't really bother me. Language changes over time and there's no right answer.

I do find it a bit wanky when someone says 'I was gifted this book/perfume etc.'. Just say you got it as a present!

Another one that bothers me is this new trend for this present continuous tense eg 'I'm loving xyz'.

I blame McDonalds.

God, yes. On the "action" one; I had a boss once who would demand to know if you'd actioned all your actions when he saw you leaving the building. Simpleton.

madcatwoman61 You are right. Loan is not a verb either. But we are all (if you will excuse a male metaphor ) pissing into the wind.

MitzyLeFrouf I blame Brexit.

Andrewofgg Loan is not a verb either.

Agh! I hear that all the time as I work in a library. I suppose it's better than those patrons who ask if they can "rent" a book.

"Feedback" is a word I see far too often. EVERYTHING requires feedback these days. I'd not be surprised to receive an email after taking a shit asking for feedback on the toilet...

OED lists 'gift' as a verb going back to the 17th century, 'action' since the mid 18th century

Gadzooks - 'tis hard to keep apace with such neologisms!

Language changes and develops. That's the nature of it.

I know what you mean but so mean words seem to be used in different ways now than when I was at school. No one would ever have said that something had been 'gifted' to them. Sounded wanky then and it does now!

Inbox me hun.

"Invite" is a verb. I did not send an invite, I sent a fucking invitation.

and breeeeeeeeathe...

She did awesome!

He did fantastic!

Gnnnerr-gnashhh (sound of my teeth grinding).

YANBU! It really annoyed me. Just say "give" instead of gift and "gave" instead of gifted. I find it a crude Americanism.

Another one for language development here. I was a bit of a grammar Nazi until I did languages at uni as a mature student. Changed my mind!

Alas, it was ever thus. Most of the language in use today developed from something else. If you're interested watch Anne Curzon's TED talk about what makes a word real.

I learned him that

Rather than

I taught him that

Or I borrowed him some money, instead of lent him money

How about regifted?!

Journey is also a noun. I don't like it as a verb.

YANBU. It is very irritating.

Diary is one I keep hearing bring used as a verb.

I'll diary that.

50 shades of wrong.

snort at AuntieStella

If you were really pedantic you'd have checked and seen that <a class="break-all" href="https://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=grammarist.com/usage/gift/&ved=0ahUKEwiCnMftl8fRAhWHSBQKHfufCokQFgh6MAE&usg=AFQjCNErUyEm3AZc7XmRmEtlqWWRs3T1rQ&sig2=8eWjCUvAQzWxPYfEsIzj7A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">it has been used as a verb for centuries