And the voice of authority ignores that, but wants to label my thoughtful post, that included references and even links, as shit?
This is an example of what I call “internet irony”. While the delicious humor of it is to be savored, that does little to fight ignorance.
Cite is a verb.
Citation is a noun.
You can’t interchange them, no matter how much you wish bad grammar and people with no education can change the world.
OK you can, but it makes one look stupid. It’s just wrong.
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[li]The article citations several experts on the subject.[/li][li]The museum had often been citationed as an example of successful fund-raising.[/li][li]He citationed evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.[/li][li]She was citation for reckless driving.[/li][/ol]
It’s just totally wrong. The obverse is also wrong.
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[li]He was issued a cite.[/li][li]He received a cite for reckless driving.[/li][li]He gave her a cite for bravery.[/li][/ol]
Of course the words are connected, but they are not the same thing. The correct form:
The officer decided to cite him for speeding. He gave him a citation. In court the man cited a previous case in his defense. He also mentioned he had received a citation for bravery in the war. The Judge found that he had previously been cited for being a big fat liar, and lectured him about citing Wikipedia as a tactic.
Internet says the following is OK
The officer decided to citation him for speeding. He gave him a cite. In court the man citation a previous case in his defense. He also mentioned he had received a cite for bravery in the war. The Judge found that he had previously been citation for being a big fat liar, and lectured him about citationing Wikipedia as a tactic.