At 07:20 PM 1/13/2008, STAHLKE, HERBERT F wrote: . . . >As to whether there are verbs in -ion or -tion, there are. Three that >come to mind immediately are "fashion", "ration," and "station." Given >the ease with which English grammar shifts nouns to verbs, giving rise >even to the somewhat overstated maxim "Every noun can be verbed," . . . DD: As a lifer military I suggest the imperative verb, "Attention." {Pronounced something like, "Ten-hut."} As far as I know it is not used in other verbal ways. To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/