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RandySF

(84,260 posts)
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:16 PM Dec 2011

I'm sorry, but I hate the title of this group with a passion.

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Autumn (a host of the Editorials & Other Articles forum).

Why do we have to turn a verb into a noun?

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I'm sorry, but I hate the title of this group with a passion. (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2011 OP
Not even sure what this group is. Control-Z Dec 2011 #1
I'm not sure either tawadi Dec 2011 #8
Plus a "good read" usually means a book or novel...nt CJCRANE Dec 2011 #2
The baseball culture might not care for your complaint as it applies to "run" Fair Witness Dec 2011 #3
Reminds me of Alton Brown's "Good Eats" Duer 157099 Dec 2011 #4
I would suggest Editorials -- perhaps but, yeah Good Reads brings to mind book recommendations. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #5
My guess is that it replaces Editorials and Bonhomme Richard Dec 2011 #6
Is this where I find the book club? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #7
I'm sorry This just doesn't quite fit in Good Reads Autumn Dec 2011 #9

Control-Z

(15,686 posts)
1. Not even sure what this group is.
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:19 PM
Dec 2011

The name has kept me away.

tawadi

(2,110 posts)
8. I'm not sure either
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:31 PM
Dec 2011

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
2. Plus a "good read" usually means a book or novel...nt
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:20 PM
Dec 2011
 

Fair Witness

(119 posts)
3. The baseball culture might not care for your complaint as it applies to "run"
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:24 PM
Dec 2011

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)
4. Reminds me of Alton Brown's "Good Eats"
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:26 PM
Dec 2011

Maybe it's their nod to that?

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
5. I would suggest Editorials -- perhaps but, yeah Good Reads brings to mind book recommendations.
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:26 PM
Dec 2011


Bonhomme Richard

(9,545 posts)
6. My guess is that it replaces Editorials and
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:27 PM
Dec 2011

I like the name. Reminds me of Think Different.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
7. Is this where I find the book club?
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:29 PM
Dec 2011

I'm lost and can't find my way.

Autumn

(48,961 posts)
9. I'm sorry This just doesn't quite fit in Good Reads
Sat Dec 17, 2011, 08:35 PM
Dec 2011

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