Anyone know anyone competing in the Olympics?

[Pevenseagull]

If so please tell them to stop using 'podium' and 'medal' as verbs. They are NOT and it's pissing me off.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I've never heard "to podium" but have no problem with "to medal" - that's in very common usage. Language evolves.

 

[Pevenseagull]

not on my watch it doesn't


grrr

 

[DTES]

I agree that it seems wrong. The BBC, however, appear not to.

BBC: Britain Can Judo Medal

 

[pasty]

Online Oxford dictionary has a verb definition for medal now:

medal

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd(ə)l/
verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)

Win a medal in a sporting event: Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Online Oxford dictionary has a verb definition for medal now:

medal

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd(ə)l/
verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)

Win a medal in a sporting event: Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run

Thanks. I wonder how long that's been there.

 

[DTES]

Online Oxford dictionary has a verb definition for medal now:

medal

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛd(ə)l/
verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)

Win a medal in a sporting event: Larsen medaled in 4th place in the 3,200 meter run

Thanks. I wonder how long that's been there.

I also wonder how long there's been a medal for finishing 4th.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I also wonder how long there's been a medal for finishing 4th.

Hmmm, quite a long time where there are semi-finals and finals in events, I would have thought. Doesn't it happen on the boxing ? I don't recall a 3rd/4th place box-off, but I may be wrong.

 

[pasty]

I also wonder how long there's been a medal for finishing 4th.

hadn't spotted that! Not a typo by me, I copied and pasted.

I should point out it wasnt the OED though - just another Oxford dictionary website

 

[Lush]

hadn't spotted that! Not a typo by me, I copied and pasted.

I should point out it wasnt the OED though - just another Oxford dictionary website

Probably Oxford, USA.