Honestly, you’re wandering into prescriptive vs descriptive grammar on this one. How we use words changes over time. For example, it’s not nearly as big of a deal to to end sentences with a preposition anymore.
No need to be pedantic, the meaning is clear.
Addicting, especially for non-professional usage, is perfectly fine these days.
Honestly, you’re wandering into prescriptive vs descriptive grammar on this one. How we use words changes over time. For example, it’s not nearly as big of a deal to to end sentences with a preposition anymore.
No need to be pedantic, the meaning is clear.
Addicting, especially for non-professional usage, is perfectly fine these days.
But I tend to be a descriptionist.
Addicting is a perfectly cromulent term to use in place of addictive