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Like google is a verb, is java a word? Can I say I java? I am wondering if it works that way or if I have to say I do java
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You would probably want to say "I use Java" or "I program in/with Java"
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What you're talking about is colloquially called the "verbification" of nouns that do not have any standard verb forms. This is fairly common English slang:
Abel: You say you cook? Like what?
Blain: Well, I salad, I soup, and sometimes I spaghetti.
With the understanding that it is a colloquial and informal usage, and therefore kind of humorous: yes, you can say:
I Java.
Otherwise, in a more formal situation, say:
I can do Java. / I can program in Java.
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I don't know of a context in which "Java" wouldn't be a proper noun or adjective, except perhaps as a (rare?) colloquialism for coffee. If you're worrying about correctness, you should certainly capitalize it.
It would sound pretty strange to people if you used it as a verb. I think part of this is that "Java" has other meanings besides the programing language. Specifically, it's a large island in the Pacific, and coffee from Java is sometimes called "java".
In theory, you can verb any you like, but even if everyone understands you (and they may not), they'll still think you sound wrong.
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You would probably want to say "I use Java" or "I program in/with Java"
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You would probably want to say "I use Java" or "I program in/with Java"
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You would probably want to say "I use Java" or "I program in/with Java"
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You would probably want to say "I use Java" or "I program in/with Java"
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What you're talking about is colloquially called the "verbification" of nouns that do not have any standard verb forms. This is fairly common English slang:
Abel: You say you cook? Like what?
Blain: Well, I salad, I soup, and sometimes I spaghetti.
With the understanding that it is a colloquial and informal usage, and therefore kind of humorous: yes, you can say:
I Java.
Otherwise, in a more formal situation, say:
I can do Java. / I can program in Java.
answered 8 hours ago
AndrewAndrew
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What you're talking about is colloquially called the "verbification" of nouns that do not have any standard verb forms. This is fairly common English slang:
Abel: You say you cook? Like what?
Blain: Well, I salad, I soup, and sometimes I spaghetti.
With the understanding that it is a colloquial and informal usage, and therefore kind of humorous: yes, you can say:
I Java.
Otherwise, in a more formal situation, say:
I can do Java. / I can program in Java.
answered 8 hours ago
AndrewAndrew
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What you're talking about is colloquially called the "verbification" of nouns that do not have any standard verb forms. This is fairly common English slang:
Abel: You say you cook? Like what?
Blain: Well, I salad, I soup, and sometimes I spaghetti.
With the understanding that it is a colloquial and informal usage, and therefore kind of humorous: yes, you can say:
I Java.
Otherwise, in a more formal situation, say:
I can do Java. / I can program in Java.
answered 8 hours ago
AndrewAndrew
77.5k680166
What you're talking about is colloquially called the "verbification" of nouns that do not have any standard verb forms. This is fairly common English slang:
Abel: You say you cook? Like what?
Blain: Well, I salad, I soup, and sometimes I spaghetti.
With the understanding that it is a colloquial and informal usage, and therefore kind of humorous: yes, you can say:
I Java.
Otherwise, in a more formal situation, say:
I can do Java. / I can program in Java.
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I don't know of a context in which "Java" wouldn't be a proper noun or adjective, except perhaps as a (rare?) colloquialism for coffee. If you're worrying about correctness, you should certainly capitalize it.
It would sound pretty strange to people if you used it as a verb. I think part of this is that "Java" has other meanings besides the programing language. Specifically, it's a large island in the Pacific, and coffee from Java is sometimes called "java".
In theory, you can verb any you like, but even if everyone understands you (and they may not), they'll still think you sound wrong.
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I don't know of a context in which "Java" wouldn't be a proper noun or adjective, except perhaps as a (rare?) colloquialism for coffee. If you're worrying about correctness, you should certainly capitalize it.
It would sound pretty strange to people if you used it as a verb. I think part of this is that "Java" has other meanings besides the programing language. Specifically, it's a large island in the Pacific, and coffee from Java is sometimes called "java".
In theory, you can verb any you like, but even if everyone understands you (and they may not), they'll still think you sound wrong.
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I don't know of a context in which "Java" wouldn't be a proper noun or adjective, except perhaps as a (rare?) colloquialism for coffee. If you're worrying about correctness, you should certainly capitalize it.
It would sound pretty strange to people if you used it as a verb. I think part of this is that "Java" has other meanings besides the programing language. Specifically, it's a large island in the Pacific, and coffee from Java is sometimes called "java".
In theory, you can verb any you like, but even if everyone understands you (and they may not), they'll still think you sound wrong.
answered 8 hours ago
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I don't know of a context in which "Java" wouldn't be a proper noun or adjective, except perhaps as a (rare?) colloquialism for coffee. If you're worrying about correctness, you should certainly capitalize it.
It would sound pretty strange to people if you used it as a verb. I think part of this is that "Java" has other meanings besides the programing language. Specifically, it's a large island in the Pacific, and coffee from Java is sometimes called "java".
In theory, you can verb any you like, but even if everyone understands you (and they may not), they'll still think you sound wrong.
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