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General Discussion / Is it pen spinning or penspinning?
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 04:25:16
I've seen people write it as penspinning, but I've seen it as two words. Which one do you think is more correct?
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 04:32:59
Either.
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 04:55:41
Well, I'm going to go grammer on this one: Pen spinning - The word spinning is an adverb, therefore "spinning the pen". Penspinning - The word itself is a verb, an action of "twirling the pen". Your choice. ^-^
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 04:58:23
Spartan wrote: Well, I'm going to go grammer on this one: Pen spinning - The word spinning is an adverb, therefore "spinning the pen". Penspinning - The word itself is a verb, an action of "twirling the pen". Your choice. ^-^
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 05:00:39
Spartan wrote: Well, I'm going to go grammer on this one: Pen spinning - The word spinning is an adverb, therefore "spinning the pen". Penspinning - The word itself is a verb, an action of "twirling the pen". Your choice. ^-^
Penspinning/pen spinning is also considered a noun here, though this doesn't really contribute to the thread. I think both are fine, like WhatOfTheUp1 said. -
Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 08:37:05
Penspinning, speedcubing etc. Penspinning sounds nicer. Pen spinning is sort of like a 'layman' term.
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 09:19:09
I prefer penspinning. Pen spinning is ugly imo.
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 11:20:04
Both are fine, but I like "penspinning" more :)
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 14:15:16
its the same
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 14:59:25
penspinning is cooler :P I consider penspin one word despite what spell check says
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 16:48:35
penspinning's too mainstream. But idc, I'm still saying that. Pen Spinning looks kinda... <--- ._. weird. I say PS sometimes for short :I
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 19:11:38
I think its Pen Spinning, its two words not penspinning, that's not in the dictionary lol
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 19:41:04
traditionally its always been Pen Spinning penspinning might originate from asian countries.
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 20:19:14
Zombo wrote: traditionally its always been Pen Spinning penspinning might originate from asian countries.
yea i agree, i think penspinning came from asian spinners who didn't know proper english spelling and grammar, just like how "very want" is used commonly here imo penspinning is just stupid. is it in the dictionary? no. then it shouldn't be used -
Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 20:36:23
Loanshark wrote: imo penspinning is just stupid. is it in the dictionary? no. then it shouldn't be used
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Date: Thu, Apr 14 2011 20:40:47
I have all three, it might just be my school but My AP courses are all easy. Except AP Bio...
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 04:06:17
i like both
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 04:09:40
Was a new thread necessary? This seems like something for the shout box -_- Anyways I seem to like Pen Spinning
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 04:16:20
Spartan wrote: Well, I'm going to go grammer on this one: Pen spinning - The word spinning is an adverb, therefore "spinning the pen". Penspinning - The word itself is a verb, an action of "twirling the pen". Your choice. ^-^
Pen spinning the spinning here is not an adverb it's a gerund which is a verb ending in ing that takes the form of a noun for example swimming as a noun function. Pen describes spinning making the word pen in this case an attributive/adjective sort of like coffee shop where the noun coffee becomes an attributive describing shop. -
Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 06:32:08
Loanshark wrote: imo penspinning is just stupid. is it in the dictionary? no. then it shouldn't be used
Yes! I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. Very like.