These days, social media reigns and nowhere is this more apparent than how the English language continues to evolve. Words once categorized as nouns have suddenly taken on new life as verbs. For example, shedding its skin as a noun, the word “trend” has been reinvented as the verb, trending, to reflect hot topics popularized via Twitter.
Frequently, I’m asked “do you Facebook?” While Facebook is recognized as the name of a social media site, to many, it corresponds to a participatory act.
What’s acceptable in casual conversation is often unacceptable in formal writing. However, if you insist on utilizing trend and Facebook in the active sense, my recommendation is to keep it flowing from your lips and not from your pen.
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