Everyday Grammar - VOA Learning English Grammar and the Economy: Inflation - May 18, 2023
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Inflation and Inflate
- Inflation, a noun, signifies an increase in the price of goods and services, reducing the purchasing power of money.
- The verb form, inflate, originated from backformation, meaning a verb created from an existing noun.
Using "Inflate"
- The verb inflate can be used with or without a direct object.
- 'Economists worry that supply chain issues could inflate prices' (with object); 'Economists worry that prices could inflate' (without object).
Noun vs. Verb
- "Inflation" is used more commonly than "inflate."
- Google's Ngram Viewer shows "inflation" rising in usage since the 1920s.