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To: RobertClark

YOU have many valid points, all of which are made less by poor use of words.

“bussing” is lots of kisses, or in electrical terms the use of LARGE plates to distribute big loads of amps and volts.

“Busing” is the forced movement of (usually white) students into (usually black) schools.

“Insuring” something means that you have found an underwriter to pay “damages” if your proposal/idea/car crash either DOESN’T or DOES happen, depending on the circumstances.
“Ensuring” something is simply making sure what you say will happen, DOES.

Big difference, because WORDS MEAN THINGS!


16 posted on 09/18/2011 10:38:45 PM PDT by Don W (You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.)
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To: Don W
YOU have many valid points, all of which are made less by poor use of words.

“bussing” is lots of kisses, or in electrical terms the use of LARGE plates to distribute big loads of amps and volts.

“Busing” is the forced movement of (usually white) students into (usually black) schools.

“Insuring” something means that you have found an underwriter to pay “damages” if your proposal/idea/car crash either DOESN’T or DOES happen, depending on the circumstances.

“Ensuring” something is simply making sure what you say will happen, DOES.

Big difference, because WORDS MEAN THINGS!

With all due respect to your language acumen, I disagree with your points.

According to Merriam Webster:

bussing present participle of bus (Verb)1. Transport in a communal road vehicle: "managerial staff was bused in and out of the factory". 2. Transport (a child of one race) to a school where another race is predominant, in an attempt to promote racial integration.

Also,

insure transitive verb. To make certain especially by taking necessary measures and precautions.

Perhaps if your mannerism was not so obtuse I would have been less inclined to point out that I used the words exactly as intended and did so correctly. Now, go read a book. Might I suggest a dictionary?

17 posted on 09/19/2011 9:01:21 AM PDT by RobertClark (Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our mind.)
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