Yes I do, I just suck at touch typing...Quote:
Originally posted by soupnazi
Gotta go to dictionary.com for that one.;)
UPDATE:
I actually checked it dictionary.com could find it...lol You don't mean gesticulations do you?
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Yes I do, I just suck at touch typing...Quote:
Originally posted by soupnazi
Gotta go to dictionary.com for that one.;)
UPDATE:
I actually checked it dictionary.com could find it...lol You don't mean gesticulations do you?
Wow, notice how the part that you didn't highlight means exactly what I meant for it to. There are multiple definitions in that one sentence and this is how you should read that part: "Power or authority to control, etc." I'm sorry, but just because the other parts were there but with commas seperating them does not mean that they are the only definition in that order. You are so very wrong in this case. I'm not posting in this thread again, it's definitely become a waste of my time. Thanks to the rest of you for posting and not trying to start a useless argument online.Quote:
Originally posted by Isezumi
- A particular order, distribution, or placement: a pleasing disposal of plants and lawn.
A particular method of attending to or settling matters.
Transference by gift or sale.
The act or process of getting rid of something.
An electric device installed below a sink that grinds garbage so it can be flushed away.
The liberty or power to dispose of: funds at our disposal.
- \Dis*pos"al\, n. [From Dispose.] 1. The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines.
2. Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management; government; direction.
The execution leave to high disposal. --Milton.
3. Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition, etc.; alienation, or parting; as, a disposal of property.
A domestic affair of great importance, which is no less than the disposal of my sister Jenny for life. --Tatler.
4. Power or authority to dispose of, determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase at, or in, the disposal of.
The sole and absolute disposal of him an his concerns. --South.
Syn: Disposition; dispensation; management; conduct; government; distribution; arrangement; regulation; control.
- Phrasal Verb:dispose of
To attend to; settle: disposed of the problem quickly.
To transfer or part with, as by giving or selling.
To get rid of; throw out.
To kill or destroy: a despot who disposed of all his enemies, real or imagined.
I'm sorry, Dictionary.com said what???
Notice how there is a definition that uses as an example a phrase that is EXACTLY the usage from your previous statement.
notice how there is also a definition specifically for the phrasal verb "dispose of"Quote:
The liberty or power to dispose of: funds at our disposal.
Notice how none of it coincides with what you think it means.Quote:
Phrasal Verb:dispose of
To attend to; settle: disposed of the problem quickly.
To transfer or part with, as by giving or selling.
To get rid of; throw out.
To kill or destroy: a despot who disposed of all his enemies, real or imagined.
Heh, I actually get what Isezumi is saying. But Isezumi, it seems as if you're talking about wastable products. examples would be funds, foods, or batteries.Quote:
Originally posted by Isezumi
Notice how there is a definition that uses as an example a phrase that is EXACTLY the usage from your previous statement.
notice how there is also a definition specifically for the phrasal verb "dispose of"
Notice how none of it coincides with what you think it means.
I'll fast forward, is it possible that both interpretations/definitions are correct? Both interpretations are very widely accepted.
Personal examples that come to mind: A friend has informed me that his clothing is at my disposal (had to borrow his suit for 2wks). He also made it clear that I can use anything of his at my disposal.
He continued and said this to our other housemates. We later revised the statement because one housemake was using foods at his disposal, but was the one eating it the most, when none of it was his.
Thus, to 2 os us 'completely at your disposal' qualified for goods that did not deplete fairly quickly. Such as electronics/clothing (suits)/utensils.
Question again, possible that both interpretations are correct? If not, why not?
The element under scrutiny is his ability to "dispose of". Notice how it says "liberty or power to" doesn't mean that you have to dispose of the items. Just that if need be you can. If it's someone elses property, and they haven't given you the authority to dispose of it, then its not at your disposal.Quote:
Originally posted by coolqf
Heh, I actually get what Isezumi is saying. But Isezumi, it seems as if you're talking about wastable products. examples would be funds, foods, or batteries.
I'll fast forward, is it possible that both interpretations/definitions are correct? Both interpretations are very widely accepted.
Personal examples that come to mind: A friend has informed me that his clothing is at my disposal (had to borrow his suit for 2wks). He also made it clear that I can use anything of his at my disposal.
He continued and said this to our other housemates. We later revised the statement because one housemake was using foods at his disposal, but was the one eating it the most, when none of it was his.
Thus, to 2 os us 'completely at your disposal' qualified for goods that did not deplete fairly quickly. Such as electronics/clothing (suits)/utensils.
Question again, possible that both interpretations are correct? If not, why not?
In either case its more like the items are available for use at your discretion.
Why not take 'dispose of' and rephrase to 'at his/her disposal'?Quote:
Originally posted by Isezumi
The element under scrutiny is his ability to "dispose of". Notice how it says "liberty or power to" doesn't mean that you have to dispose of the items. Just that if need be you can. If it's someone elses property, and they haven't given you the authority to dispose of it, then its not at your disposal.
In either case its more like the items are available for use at your discretion.
I make a point of this because the 2nd one is more closely tied to his message then 'dispose of'.
I make a point of this b/c in the end it's a huge difference.
I can recollect countless times that friends or family members have lend me goods to use my my disposal, but by no means they also meant that I could also 'dispose of' the good(s).
e.g. Last year I allowed a friend of mine to use my computer at his disposal. More correctly, he could at his disposal use the good at ANY time, IF he used it for any of its intended purposes.