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Is "dumbing" correctly used in this sentence?

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fansy
 
Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 06:46 pm
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There is nothing intelligent about dumbing down our children's education.


Is "dumbing" correctly used in this sentence?
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 06:47 pm
Yep.
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Wy
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 06:58 pm
The full phrase is "dumbing down". It means to make the content simpler, so that more children can pass.

They pass, but they don't get as good an education as their elders.
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Equus
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 09:28 pm
"Dumbing" is not a proper English word. Arguably, "Dumb" should not be used as a verb. "Dumbing down" is a slang expression- but even in slang "Dumbing" never appears by itself.
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