Dear Mr. Buckley: Regarding the letter from Mr. Lynch (July 17) in which he said that there are some English verbs that imply two separate actions or states of being, or one of each:
I have come up with a verb that actually implies many more than two actions, given its use in contemporary American society. The word is “drive,” which has now come to mean any or all of the following: talk on a cell phone, use a computer, listen to music, daydream, shave, drink, eat, and apply makeup. All this in addition to operating a motor vehicle.
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