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A Lexical-Semantic Conundrum

The past tense of the new verb, 'you-tube'* when it's all gone ~ 'used tube?'** July 17, 2020 ~ Gary Grammarian *As in, "Hey! Do you ever you-tube those cool clips I always tell you about?" ** ... Years later: "I used-tube, man."

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Date: 7/23/2020 7:11:00 PM
You are a notoriously clever wordsmith my friend.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/23/2020 7:31:00 PM
Notorious, true... if not nefarious! Thanks, Caren
Date: 7/18/2020 9:29:00 PM
lol Gershon enjoyed my friend. Stay safe...
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/18/2020 10:13:00 PM
Thanks, Michael. Take good care, Gershon
Date: 7/18/2020 4:36:00 PM
U-tube I thought was You-Tube, so it makes sense to this tube, you-too-b?
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Date: 7/18/2020 1:47:00 PM
Good one...Maybe...Everything is moving so quickly...there'll be something new in a few years...
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Date: 7/17/2020 9:27:00 PM
Like it, my thoughts about UTube are my Inner Tube, if I look at Utube on my boat I am tubing, should I go on? :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/18/2020 10:15:00 PM
I guess it all depends on the quality of your Inner Tube. When an "Innie" becomes an "Outie," then it's time get 'out of the innie.' ~ or whatever! :) gw
Date: 7/17/2020 8:34:00 PM
Lol. This was so funny!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/18/2020 10:17:00 PM
Thanks for the visit and the encouragement, Olivia! Joy and Light, Gershon
Date: 7/17/2020 7:59:00 PM
haha, I really enjoyed this.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/18/2020 10:13:00 PM
Thank you for letting me know, Andrea. Cheers, Gershon

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