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To: Fido969
per·ti·nent
ˈpərtnənt/
adjective
relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

"she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions" synonyms: relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt, applicable, material, germane, to the purpose, apropos;

So, Yeah, it does.

8 posted on 10/29/2016 11:05:07 AM PDT by FredZarguna (And what Rough Beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Fifth Avenue to be born?)
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To: FredZarguna

Thanks Fred. Pertinent does have a meaning.


15 posted on 10/29/2016 11:15:36 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: FredZarguna

You’re wrong. An item might be pertinent to an investigation - an eyewitness for example, even if when interviewed they couldn’t provide useful evidence.


18 posted on 10/29/2016 11:18:54 AM PDT by Fido969
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