As a medical transcriptionist, I often see some pretty amazing things. Of course I really can’t repeat these stories as they are patient’s private medical information. But yesterday I learned something and had to pass it on. The correct spelling of tased/tazed. The word came up in a report yesterday and it took me forever to figure out the correct spelling. If you search google, you will find references to both spellings which made the decision hard. The brand name is spelled Tazer. The act however is taser/tased. So in case you were wondering the correct spelling is “Gentleman was tased.” Funny the things you learn. What crazy words will you learn today?
UPDATE: This post was written well over a year ago and as often happens in the English language phrases and terms are changed for a more cohesive language. It appears that many of this has changed and we should no longer use the spelling taZed/taZe/taZer.
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thank you so much for stopping by my blog the other day.you have a great fun blog, and I love your logo illustration!
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Okay, I hope this comes up soon so I can put this knowledge to use!
Also, now I really want a tazer. Though this can only end badly.
Wow, interesting! I didn’t know that!
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Your blog came up on my Google search of “tazed or tased,” which I was looking up for the same reason. Where did you find the definitive information (just in case QA decides to argue with me)? – if you remember almost a year later haha.
I, too, was researching the proper spelling, and got a link to your blog. My findings disagree with your assertion that the brand is “Tazer” and the action is “tased.” The manufacturer’s website shows their name as “TASER International,” and the products are all shown as “TASER” with various model numbers. I am taking the position that the weapon is synonymous with the action, and I’m using “taser” as the verb form. Back in the day (way back, lol) we used the verb “xerox” to mean “to make a copy,” so I’m using that as the basis for my choice. I thought you might want to know! ( What’s your preference: “email” or “e-mail” ?? )