Re:Volkswagen detects when tests run in a CI server, and mak...
by JKCalhoun on Saturday August 14, 2021 @10:52AM
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> our capitalistic company creations
Grammar question for anyone: is it capitalistic or just capitalist?
I keep seeing "-istic" tacked on to words these days, feel it is incorrect.
Re:Volkswagen detects when tests run in a CI server, and mak...
by Anthony-G on Monday August 16, 2021 @06:30PM
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Like you, I thought the “-istic” suffix was superfluous but when I checked it out, it forms ‘adjectives from nouns or from other adjectives, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" the preceding component’¹.
In this case, “capitalist” could be either a noun or an adjective while “capitalistic” is unambiguously an adjective. I tend to use “capitalist” as an adjective (pertaining to “capitalism”) as it’s usually clear from the context that the word is an adjective. However, it’s not wrong to use “capitalistic” and I’d say it’s a matter of personal style rather than grammar.
It would be much easier than researching every business you want to interact with.
But because the rules vary by country and fewer rules generally mean less expenses, companies that behave badly and don't get caught or are overseas seem to have a competitive advantage.