Replies to post #165613 on The Question and Answer Board (IHUB)

[Entangled Proton]

The customers of Ihub are being offended. It is a wrongful act, therefore it is wrong..

[Vkaz]

Are you just going to run a debate, or do something about it?

[Cassandra]

This is wrong:

Webster: All definitions relate to an individual

The definition of the word "wrong" depends on whether it is being used as a noun, an adjective, an adverb or a transitive verb.

You posted definitions of wrong when used as a noun.

To say a statement is wrong is using the word as an adjective (it modifies the noun "statement"). It is akin to saying the statement is incorrect.

Go to: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrong and scroll down to see the definitions of "wrong" according to their grammatical context.

wrong adjective
wrong·er wrong·est

Definition of WRONG

1: not according to the moral standard : sinful, immoral <thought that war was wrong>
2: not right or proper according to a code, standard, or convention : improper <it was wrong not to thank your host>
3: not according to truth or facts : incorrect <gave a wrong date>
4: not satisfactory (as in condition, results, health, or temper)
5: not in accordance with one's needs, intent, or expectations <took the wrong bus>
6: of, relating to, or constituting the side of something that is usually held to be opposite to the principal one, that is the one naturally or by design turned down, inward, or away, or that is the least finished or polished