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Transitive Procrastinate in International English

3 days ago
https://everything.intellectronica.net/p/transitive-procrastinate-in-international-english
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  • #language evolution
  • #English grammar
  • #non-native speakers
  • The verb 'procrastinate' is traditionally intransitive, not taking a direct object.
  • Non-native English speakers are increasingly using 'procrastinate' transitively (e.g., 'I procrastinated the homework').
  • An informal poll on X (Twitter) showed many accept 'procrastinate' as both transitive and intransitive.
  • This shift reflects language evolution, especially influenced by non-native speakers.
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