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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you authored and published any books?".
This poll was originally submitted by Rosa Grau. View the poll results »
| | | Mary Worby المملكة المتحدة Local time: 09:37 ألماني إلى أنجليزي + ...
But when did writing become authoring? | | | I write books | Apr 4, 2012 |
I don't author them. But then I write them in British English, I suppose. And all of that is actually hypothetical | | | Ty Kendall المملكة المتحدة Local time: 09:37 عبري إلى أنجليزي Just because you can, doesn't mean you should! | Apr 4, 2012 |
Just because you can (theoretically) make any noun into a verb in English, it really doesn't mean you should.... "to author" is almost as bad as "to gift" ..... And no, I've never written or published a book. Usage Note: The verb author, which had been out of use for a long period, has been rejuvenated in recent years with the sense "to assume responsibility for the content of a pub... See more Just because you can (theoretically) make any noun into a verb in English, it really doesn't mean you should.... "to author" is almost as bad as "to gift" ..... And no, I've never written or published a book. Usage Note: The verb author, which had been out of use for a long period, has been rejuvenated in recent years with the sense "to assume responsibility for the content of a published text." As such it is not quite synonymous with the verb write http://www.thefreedictionary.com/author and no, I've never "assumed responsibility for the content of a published text" either....wow! that's one contrived verb! :-/
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Yes, a book of poetry, as to the verb, author... well... writing is ok | | | Simon Bruni المملكة المتحدة Local time: 09:37 عضو (2009) إسباني إلى أنجليزي Medalling with language | Apr 4, 2012 |
Ty Kendall wrote: Just because you can (theoretically) make any noun into a verb in English, it really doesn't mean you should.... In a similar vein, I almost stopped watching the Beijing Olympics because of the repeated use of "to medal" by British athletes and cyclists. I'm no purist when it comes to language but that really got under my skin. | | | Rosa Grau (X) أسبانيا Local time: 10:37 أنجليزي إلى كاتالاني + ...
I am the author of the poll and I am not an English native speaker, but please look at this reference from the Oxford Dictionaries. http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/author?q=author It seems that author is a fairly normal English verb. In any case, I was trying to make it clear that I meant writing as the author. Most of us have materi... See more I am the author of the poll and I am not an English native speaker, but please look at this reference from the Oxford Dictionaries. http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/author?q=author It seems that author is a fairly normal English verb. In any case, I was trying to make it clear that I meant writing as the author. Most of us have materially written books as translators, I suppose. And I have not published any books (yet), neither in English nor in my own language. ▲ Collapse | |
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Rosa Grau (X) أسبانيا Local time: 10:37 أنجليزي إلى كاتالاني + ... Google results | Apr 4, 2012 |
for "authored": 37.300.000 Perhaps they have all been written by non-native speakers. | | | | Simon Bruni المملكة المتحدة Local time: 09:37 عضو (2009) إسباني إلى أنجليزي
Rosa Grau wrote: for "authored": 37.300.000 Perhaps they have all been written by non-native speakers. "Authored" is widely used by native speakers. It's just one of those usages that winds up linguists because it sounds a bit affected (artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress) because there is another word, in plain English, that more clearly describes what an author does. | | | Thayenga ألمانيا Local time: 10:37 عضو (2009) أنجليزي إلى ألماني + ... authored, well, actually written :) | Apr 4, 2012 |
I wrote a novel in German which was published by a publisher (vs. self-publishing). Also I wrote poetry books in English and self-published them (2 paperbacks and 4 e-books). Just recently I wrote 2 German poetry books for hire. Presently I'm editing my novel (part 1 of 2) to present to an agent this summer.
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I don't think any of us wanted to attack you for using the verb - we are just complaining, as we oldies do, (sorry to tar the rest of you with my brush) about the inevitable advance/evolution of language! You've clarified that you are really asking about being the original writer of a book, but the definition that Ty quotes from the freedictionary is actually a little bit scary - the responsibility part.... Cheers everyone Noni Edited to qualif... See more I don't think any of us wanted to attack you for using the verb - we are just complaining, as we oldies do, (sorry to tar the rest of you with my brush) about the inevitable advance/evolution of language! You've clarified that you are really asking about being the original writer of a book, but the definition that Ty quotes from the freedictionary is actually a little bit scary - the responsibility part.... Cheers everyone Noni Edited to qualify "advance"!
[Edited at 2012-04-04 11:41 GMT] ▲ Collapse | | | Julian Holmes اليابان Local time: 17:37 عضو (2011) ياباني إلى أنجليزي
If "writing from scratch" or technical writing can be included in the definitons of "authoring" and publishing. I wrote a series of user's manuals for game/exercise software -- tennis, bowling, fishing, aerobics, etc. -- for a software company. This involved planning/writing the book outline, actually using the software and hardware, writing about setup and teaching the reader about how to use and proceed through the software. It was quite fun and I also got lots of exercise. ... See more If "writing from scratch" or technical writing can be included in the definitons of "authoring" and publishing. I wrote a series of user's manuals for game/exercise software -- tennis, bowling, fishing, aerobics, etc. -- for a software company. This involved planning/writing the book outline, actually using the software and hardware, writing about setup and teaching the reader about how to use and proceed through the software. It was quite fun and I also got lots of exercise. Unfortunately, they lost out to Nintendo's Wii, which was a huge shame. Happy "authoring"! ▲ Collapse | | | yes, co-authored | Apr 4, 2012 |
I used to write about technology, and in 2000 i co-authored a book about B2B electronic commerce. Two actually, we first did a Canadian version, then americanized version. | | | صفحات الموضوع: [1 2 3] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Have you authored and published any books? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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