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mari_18cf
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Hey guys,
I would like to know if there is a possibility to say this "I �ll debut my new shirt tonight"
I find this sentence quite weird as debut for me means present for the first time to the public in relation to arts.
What verb could I use instead of debut to mean I am wearing it for the first time?
Thanks in advance! |
30 May 2013
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cunliffe
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It �s a fun usage of language! I �d say, go with it and have a laugh. I think using �debut � as a verb is probably American...So you could also say, �My new shirt is making its debut tonight... � Just one thing - the new shirt really needs to be something spectacular to warrant this language! Maybe we could have a picture? |
30 May 2013
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meuge
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I would say "I �m wearing my brand-new shirt tonight" but I cannot think of a verb...sorry...
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30 May 2013
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ldthemagicman
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"My shirt is making its d�but tonight". |
30 May 2013
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Mariethe House
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Nice to see you again Les. Long time no see! Hope you �re fine.
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30 May 2013
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yanogator
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Lynne is right that people in the US turn just about any noun into a verb. Bruce |
30 May 2013
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Jayho
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The online Macmillan Dictionary lists debut as a verb.
Personally, I wouldn �t use it like that, nor would I actually use the word, but it is acceptable.
Here �s some examples similar to yours that I found via googling
John Cena debuts new shirt tonight at Night of Champions
My new shirt will be debuted tonight at 6-a-side.
Cheers
Jayho |
30 May 2013
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joy2bill
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Debut as a verb seems to be becoming quite popular with sports commentators here in Australia meaning the first time a player has played at a certain level, eg "John Smith debuts in tonight �s international match" I would never use it for wearing something for the first time! |
31 May 2013
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cunliffe
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I have just put a bid in on ebay for the most fabulous suit. It is wonderful, out of this world. This suit will wear me, not the other way round. This suit looks like it could go to the party all by itself. If I win it, I will d�but it at my friends � joint 100th birthday party. Also, I will post a picture of this suit on the caf�. Oh hell, I have to win it now; better increase my bid. |
31 May 2013
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yanogator
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But observe that mari is using it transitively - to debut a thing, which is different from the examples the others have given.
Bruce |
31 May 2013
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Jayho
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Good point Bruce
Did you know that the first known use of this word as a verb was 1830? (according to the etymology dictionary)
Cheers
Jayho |
31 May 2013
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