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Txt Convo: “EXPLODED A BOTTLE” , A Grammatical Exploration

Reference:
Tuesday night, I lit a huge fire in T’s chiminea and got drunk and exploded some plastic bottles.

Point of Controversy:
“Exploded some bottles”
Keith thinks this is improper grammatical use of the word “exploded”.

11:47am, AnnMarie: P.S. I looked it up, explode is a VERB. :P ha!

11:47am, Keith: yea but you still can’t exploded something. you can make a bottle explode and it’s still a verb. but i exploded a bottle is not correct usage.

11:47am, Keith: and you have waaaay too much time on your hands. waaaaaaaayyy too much.

11:50am, AnnMarie: What? Why?

11:50am, Keith: i was kidding, but looking up the usage of exploded just to prove me wrong :) and you’re still wrong.

11:54am, AnnMarie: That’s it. I am going to ask editorial services. I’m not giving this up.

11:53am, Keith: go ask if you can say “we exploded some plastic bottles”

11:55am, AnnMarie: I AM

11:55am, Keith: DO IT

12:04pm, AnnMarie: I’m still waiting, I think they’re at lunch.

12:09pm, AnnMarie: AA HAAAAA! I WIN I AM DOMINANT!

12:13pm, Keith: I don’t believe you. Have them txt me when that is the proper usage bc that sounds like inbred redneck english.

12:16pm, AnnMarie: I forwarded you the email with a link. Grammarbitch ;)

12:19pm, Keith: I can’t believe I’m on a roof in the rain arguing grammar with you.

12:57pm, AnnMarie: If it makes you feel any better, I just dropped one of my bose earbuds in a bowl of soup.

1:15pm, Keith: that’s funny babe but i still won’t believe i am wrong.

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