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conuly ([personal profile] conuly) wrote2025-03-09 11:43 pm

A question I ask myself quite frequently

Poll #32788 Language question
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 47


What is the verb form of "backformation"?

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Backform
42 (89.4%)

Backformate
5 (10.6%)



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[personal profile] howsmyenglish 2025-03-08 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry, unable to answer, keep giggling XD
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[personal profile] lilysea 2025-03-08 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
It's reform / the reformation

so it's Backform / backformation
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[personal profile] ioplokon 2025-03-08 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
For weird verbs, I use the past tense and pick which one sounds best (so "backformed" sounds better than "backformated")

Also, just posting this guide to archiving and backing up media for general consideration. :)