"Summit" is not a verb......

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Pekkala · 22/05/2009 18:47

On "Today" this morning a reporter said that Sir Ranulph Fiennes had "summited" (summitted?)Everest early this morning.

No, not reached the summit, but "summitted". Another one to add to my nouns-as-verbs hate list.

And on R4! On Today! Gr!

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sockmonkey · 22/05/2009 18:55

I thought you were going to say something along the lines of "innit"

Katisha · 22/05/2009 19:29

Summit definitely wrong with that use of language.

campion · 22/05/2009 23:52

Just put it in the same drawer as medal - as in 'the bog snorkelling team are aiming to medal at the 2012 Olympics'.

God, if I hear that expression much more.Only another 3 years to go, by which time I will be a certifiable heckler.

fruitshootsandheaves · 22/05/2009 23:55

its all summit and nuffin really innit?

sockmonkey · 23/05/2009 07:03

LOL Fruit

sockmonkey · 23/05/2009 07:04

Oops. I have just realised where I posted that. I am so sorry.
Fruitshootsandheaves, your comment raised a titter from me.

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