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    From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 13 21:29:57 2024
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    I'm seeing this usage of [Fail] (Noun) meaning "Failure"

    Did it become common in the last few years?

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    Al Sharpton and MSNBC Caught in Major Journalism Ethics Fail in
    Accepting Kamala's Campaign Money
    Megyn Kelly
    84K views 1 hour ago New

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    Yes, in the United States, buying votes is illegal.
    This practice, known as vote buying, involves offering money or other incentives to individuals in exchange for their votes. It is considered
    a form of electoral fraud and is prohibited by both federal and state
    laws. Violating these laws can lead to serious legal consequences,
    including criminal charges and penalties.


    In general, paying for endorsements is a gray area in
    campaign finance laws. While candidates can pay for advertising and
    promotional efforts, outright payments for endorsements may raise legal questions.




    ___________(I can't remember one thing that Ann Coulter said that was interesting or Clever)

    I suppose... Megyn Kelly is going to be more-and-more Prominent in the
    coming months.

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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to HenHanna on Thu Nov 14 00:59:43 2024
    XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage

    On Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:29:57 +0000, HenHanna wrote:

    I'm seeing this usage of [Fail] (Noun) meaning "Failure"

    Did it become common in the last few years?

    _________________

    Al Sharpton and MSNBC Caught in Major Journalism Ethics Fail in
    Accepting Kamala's Campaign Money
    Megyn Kelly
    84K views 1 hour ago New

    __________________

    Yes, in the United States, buying votes is illegal.
    This practice, known as vote buying, involves offering money or other incentives to individuals in exchange for their votes. It is considered
    a form of electoral fraud and is prohibited by both federal and state
    laws. Violating these laws can lead to serious legal consequences,
    including criminal charges and penalties.


    In general, paying for endorsements is a gray area in campaign finance laws. While candidates can pay for advertising and promotional efforts, outright payments for endorsements may raise legal questions.



    ___________(I can't remember one thing that Ann Coulter said that was interesting or Clever)

    I suppose... Megyn Kelly is going to be more-and-more Prominent in the
    coming months.




    2000s: The use of "fail" as a noun started to rise,
    particularly in online forums and social media, often associated with
    humorous content showcasing mistakes or mishaps.

    2008: The website Fail Blog was launched, which further
    popularized the term and the idea of "fail" as a genre of entertainment.

    2010s: The term became mainstream, frequently appearing in
    various media, including television, internet videos, and social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

    TikTok Era: With the rise of TikTok in the late 2010s, "fail"
    became a staple in the platform’s content, often featured in videos highlighting funny or unexpected moments.

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    [Be like] is short for [Would (typically) Be like] ???

    Niner fans be like...but we won five times!

    Liberals be like...I hate guns.



    Teenager here! Be like is used to mock a certain stereotype of any
    group of people, mocking what they say or do by posing it as their
    opinion.

    Eg. Teachers be like 'have this homework over the break.'


    ------------ it sounds like it came from Black-English

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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to Athel Cornish-Bowden on Fri Nov 15 15:43:24 2024
    XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.language.latin

    On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:33:25 +0000, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:

    On 2024-11-15 10:01:24 +0000, Hibou said:

    Le 13/11/2024 à 21:29, HenHanna a écrit :

    I'm seeing this usage of [Fail]  (Noun)  meaning "Failure"

          Did it become common in the last few years? [...]

    That sentence hurts my eyes quite a lot.

    Has it become common in the last few years?

    Yes, but I think that this use of "did" is much more common in the USA
    than it is in the UK -- "Did you have lunch yet?" where I would say
    "Have you had lunch yet?"


    good point.

    Have you eaten? --- sounds Old fashioned, and maybe British

    Cf. the Old Woody-Allen movie (skit, Scene, Set-piece)

    "Did you eat?" -- "Didjew eat?"



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    In any case, the title of this thread seems to be a headline, and, as
    we
    know, headlinese has rules all of its own.


    Re: Al Sharpton and MSNBC Caught in Major Journalism Ethics Fail in
    Accepting Kamala's Campaign Money


    i thk ... this is a case of an Older person trying to sound
    Mod.

    like a Dad who tries to use Teenager-Slang.

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