Posted on 11/17/2005 6:54:31 AM PST by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
acumen \uh-KYOO-muhn; AK-yuh-muhn\, noun
Quickness of perception or discernment; shrewdness shown by keen insight.
Example sentence:
With Leo's rare combination of editorial acumen and business know-how, he might have become a publishing giant had he not permitted his drinking and gambling to hold him back.
--Ellis Amburn, Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac
The family store gave him a sharp business acumen -- acquired, he would say, by manning the cash register -- that few of his rivals possessed.
--David Schiff, "Who Was That Masked Composer?" [2]The Atlantic, January 2000
Etymology: Acumen comes from Latin acumen, "the sharp point of something; sharpness of understanding; cunning," from acuere, "to sharpen."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
I'm done for the day - I have no intentions of venturing out on the roads again today.........I wouldn't have even done that trip, except the school nurse and a fever of 102 basically gave me no choice :(
Was it one of those ear thermometers? They are notorious for false high readings.
I tried it 3 times, and it never got it right. It looks to me that it has a 1 in 9 chance of being right.
it was wrong at least twice for me, also. hard to know how it is supposed to work. i am waiting for robt to tell us that.
I don't know what kind of thermometer the nurse used, but I got an almost identical reading when I took it when I got her home.
I've got a call in to the Doctor' office. This child rarely gets this sick and this is now the second thursday in a row this has happened.
It has been right for us every single time. Are you sure your subtraction is right? I'm not being a wise guy. I did subtract incorrectly one time and yelled A-HA! and then double checked afterwards.
What other symptoms does she have? Fever is a good thing.
i think so, can't be sure, but the very first time i did it it was incorrect and maybe i wasn't FOCUSING properly. i tried to backtrack to find a math error and still didn't get that particular symbol.
I refuse to comment about the crystal ball on the (coffee) grounds it may incinerate me.
i KNOW you know know it works, now tell us!
She complained her head hurts. And now she is sound asleep.
Let her rest. Push fluids. Give ibuprofen every 6 hours while the temp is over 101.5 and go light on food today - toast, cereal, applesauce, some soup. There, now you don't need to call the office. Most viruses last 2-3 days and she doesn't need to see a doc unless the fever lasts longer. That's when it may be a bacterial infection.
Take any two didgit number and subtract the sum. The answer is always divisible by 9. The answer can only be 9,18,27,36,45,54,63,72, or 81
SG is really a nurse, she doesn't just play one on FR!!
LOL!!!!
i knew I could count of my classmates :)
I went & saw the russian doctor, so I'm no longer qualified.
dang, he neutered ya? ; )
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