Microwaving or micro waving or micro-waving

unthoughtknown · Aug 8, 2006

[FONT=&quot]"The danger of plastics when microwaving food..."[/FONT]

MS spell checker says "micro waving" is the way to go. Hmmh. Your thoughts?

Ta.

MidnightMuse · Aug 8, 2006

I'm not sure which is right, but neither really sound 'pretty'.

What about "The danger of plastics when using the microwave . . ." ??

just a thought. Better advice will arrive soon

unthoughtknown · Aug 8, 2006

Yes, my thought was to stop using it as a verb altogether, too...

May have to do that...

maestrowork · Aug 8, 2006

Microwave is one word. So it would be "microwaving." Unfortunately, it's a noun used as a verb much like "xerox." We'll just have to get used to this usage.

unthoughtknown · Aug 8, 2006

Thanks Ray!

arrowqueen · Aug 9, 2006

Just use the oven.

Deleted member 42 · Aug 9, 2006

An elderly woman in one of my father's congregations always called it "the mighty wave."

I still rather like that, though not, of course, in a non-dialog passage.

bluejester12 · Aug 10, 2006

maestrowork said:
Microwave is one word. So it would be "microwaving." Unfortunately, it's a noun used as a verb much like "xerox." We'll just have to get used to this usage.

Seconded.

Another instance of this awkwardness is when people go "snowmobiling." That's how we talked in NH, and I think it'll be accepted by editors along with microwaving.

Jamesaritchie · Aug 10, 2006

verbs

bluejester12 said:
Seconded.

Another instance of this awkwardness is when people go "snowmobiling." That's how we talked in NH, and I think it'll be accepted by editors along with microwaving.

I don't think "snowmobiling" is really any different than "biking," "sledding," etc. Editors expect this kind of verbilization.

In reality, the only thing wrong with "Xeroxing" is the Xerox is, or was, a trademark protected brand name.

expatbrat · Aug 16, 2006

I’d like to recommend against all forms of microwaving, using a microwave or anything that involves mighty waves.

I am convinced the microwave will be the next asbestos, and suggest that perhaps it the predisposer to society’s dependence on Prozac, Zoloft and the like. Both boomed simultaneously – coincidence? Use the oven, stove top or BBQ.

Mac H. · Aug 16, 2006

expatbrat said:
I am convinced the microwave will be the next asbestos, and suggest that perhaps it the predisposer to society’s dependence on Prozac, Zoloft and the like. Both boomed simultaneously – coincidence?

Umm - the boom in microwave ovens was in the early 1980s. The boom in Prozac was in the mid-late 1990s.

Whatever you think about the correlation, they certainly didn't boom simultaneously.

If you are looking for correlation, it is worth noting that the use of Prozac dropped in 1998. This was also the year that the world was exposed to 5 nuclear devices being detonated - compared to none for the previous period.

Coincidence? Or convincing evidence for the benefits of nuclear radiation?

Mac

J. Weiland · Aug 16, 2006

Medievalist said:
An elderly woman in one of my father's congregations always called it "the mighty wave."

Sounds like some sort of cult

Jamesaritchie · Aug 16, 2006

expatbrat said:
I’d like to recommend against all forms of microwaving, using a microwave or anything that involves mighty waves.

I am convinced the microwave will be the next asbestos, and suggest that perhaps it the predisposer to society’s dependence on Prozac, Zoloft and the like. Both boomed simultaneously – coincidence? Use the oven, stove top or BBQ.

But the microwave is so convenient. And if you BBQ, don't forget to avoid charcoal. It causes cancer. And aluminum cooking utinsils contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

I've never tried microwaving Prozac or Zoloft, but it sounds like a great meal.

ResearchGuy · Aug 16, 2006

maestrowork said:
Microwave is one word. So it would be "microwaving." Unfortunately, it's a noun used as a verb much like "xerox." We'll just have to get used to this usage.

Like hammering, cementing, bicycling, golfing, and countless others.

Xerox is a trademark, and should be capitalized as such. That is a different issue from making a verb form of a noun. Related is the use of a trademark to denote a type of product (Xerox for any photocopy, Kleenex for any facial tissue, and so on). It may be best to avoid using brand names as though they were generics, although dialogue can present some problems there, as people do often use brand names to represent a type of product. The average person will not say, "Hand me a Kleenex brand facial tissue, will you?" Or, "I'll go across the hall to photocopy this article for you." Many (most?) would use "xerox" as a generic term AND a verb, not even mentally capitalizing it.

Trademarks must be protected or they are lost, so companies with valuable trademarks protect them. That is, for example, why you will see advertisements in writers' magazines pointing out that Caterpillar is a registered trademark, to be used ONLY for that brand of equipment.

--Ken

sdarb · Aug 16, 2006

How about zapping? That covers all the concerns - zap is a verb right? Plus, it fits with all the other zappy concerns like nuclear zapping, aluminum foil brain zapping, mood zapping...
I'm zapped out.

maestrowork · Aug 16, 2006

"Zapping" is a slang, as is "nuking." Well, I guess "microwaving" is, too.

The correct usage would be "heating food in a microwave oven." But eeekkkk.

TsukiRyoko · Aug 16, 2006

According to the back of my macaroni box, it's "microwaving".

Jamesaritchie · Aug 16, 2006

nuke

maestrowork said:
"Zapping" is a slang, as is "nuking." Well, I guess "microwaving" is, too.

The correct usage would be "heating food in a microwave oven." But eeekkkk.

Yeah, "nuke it," or "nuking it," is what most say around here.

It's often "Stick it in the microwave and nuke it for a minute."

unthoughtknown · Aug 21, 2006

Ooh, this thread took off. Thanks for everyone's contributions.

poetinahat · Aug 21, 2006

MS Word spellcheck is a dangerous thing. IMO, it's worse than useless, because it can be outright incorrect.

I like the typo-fixing feature, but that's it.

Use a barbie!

Soccer Mom · Sep 3, 2006

Yum, Barbequed coffee, pasta and Lean Cuisines!

Popeyesays · Sep 3, 2006

expatbrat said:
I’d like to recommend against all forms of microwaving, using a microwave or anything that involves mighty waves.

I am convinced the microwave will be the next asbestos, and suggest that perhaps it the predisposer to society’s dependence on Prozac, Zoloft and the like. Both boomed simultaneously – coincidence? Use the oven, stove top or BBQ.

Well, MICROWAVE: 1 : a comparatively short electromagnetic wave; especially : one between about one millimeter and one meter in wavelength.

We are awash in a sea of microwaves from natural sources. How long, on planetary basis since before the earth crust formed. Microwaves radiation was probably instrumental in the creation of life in the first place.

Compared to the downpour of natural microwaves, the output from a shielded electron gun is pretty negligible.

By the way, do you watch television or use a computer? Yes, you do obviously. Well, you are bathing in the same radiation that comes from your microwave.

To quote Alfred E.Neuman: What me worry?

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