Use of the suffix "ation"

[AndySA]

The increasing use of the suffix "ation" in the language of Politics and Business is driving me insane. Can anyone enlighten me as to its correct use?

The most recent new use of this is in the word "contestation" that I read in the press today. What the hell is this supposed to mean?

Edited by AndySA on Monday 29th September 09:46

[V8mate]

A bit like Jamie Oliver's (latest) annoying addition of the suffix 'age to everything - "...sprinkle in a little bit of herbage..."

[AndySA]

That's another one that gets to me

[anonymous-user]

whogivesatossification?

[Scott328i]

aviation

suffocation

[thehawk]

Perhaps it is you who is uneducated with a poor grasp of the English language. 'Contestation' has existed since 1580 and is a proper word.

[10 Pence Short]

V8mate said:

A bit like Jamie Oliver's (latest) annoying addition of the suffix 'age to everything - "...sprinkle in a little bit of herbage..."

A bittage of kickage of the faceage should solvage that.

[Einion Yrth]

thehawk said:

Perhaps it is you who is uneducated with a poor grasp of the English language. 'Contestation' has existed since 1580 and is a proper word.

Herbage is hardly a neologism either.

[stuttgartmetal]

Fixation 10ps ?

[JonRB]

V8mate said:

A bit like Jamie Oliver's (latest) annoying addition of the suffix 'age to everything - "...sprinkle in a little bit of herbage..."

That's as maybe, but I do like a woman with a good bit of boobage.

[10 Pence Short]

stuttgartmetal said:

Fixation 10ps ?

A bitage of 10 Penceation.

[cougargirl]

Einion Yrth said:

thehawk said:

Perhaps it is you who is uneducated with a poor grasp of the English language. 'Contestation' has existed since 1580 and is a proper word.

Herbage is hardly a neologism either.

Oh God, "isms" as well..

[thehawk]

cougargirl said:

Einion Yrth said:

thehawk said:

Perhaps it is you who is uneducated with a poor grasp of the English language. 'Contestation' has existed since 1580 and is a proper word.

Herbage is hardly a neologism either.

Oh God, "isms" as well..

Jisms?

[cougargirl]

thehawk said:

cougargirl said:

Einion Yrth said:

thehawk said:

Perhaps it is you who is uneducated with a poor grasp of the English language. 'Contestation' has existed since 1580 and is a proper word.

Herbage is hardly a neologism either.

Oh God, "isms" as well..

Jisms?

Ho ho, bust a rib at that one!

[Yugguy]

Or my Dad's favourite... "buggeration."

[ChristianZS]

We had some F*cktard who would, no matter how many times he were told say:

Conversate

He even thought it a real word.

[Mc Lovin]

ChristianZS said:

We had some F*cktard who would, no matter how many times he were told say:

Conversate

He even thought it a real word.

no matter how hard i try to read that i just cant make it out

[tashie]

Antidisestablishmentarianism - they did take the piss a bit with this one

[JonRB]

One of the many, many things guaranteed to annoy me: The Mary J Bilge (typo intentional) track where she sings about "hate-eration"

Trouble is my wife likes the song.

[crofty1984]

[george bush voice]
Hang on, I need to thinkify this properly. Just give me a minute to brainificate
[/george bush voice]