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Originally Posted by Jefferson Only a goober with an agenda would believe that POSSIBLE and ANTICIPATED mean the same thing. | And only an idiot would think that I was saying "POSSIBLE and ANTICIPATED mean the same thing" when I explicitly said I WAS NOT saying they meant the same thing.
Do you believe I was saying they mean the same thing?
Or are you just obfuscating the issue because you can't admit the obvious? Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jefferson POSSIBLE and ANTICIPATED are TWO DIFFERENT WORDS WITH TWO DIFFERENT MEANINGS. | Yes. They ARE two different words. possible: being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization b : being what may be done or may occur according to nature, custom, or manners anticipate: to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
If John thinks that it is impossible to cross-breed his great dane and his chihuahua, and his two dogs actually do have puppies together, he obviously didn't "anticipate" it.
But if John DID think that it was possible for the two dogs to cross-breed, and discussed the possibility with a neighbor before-hand, then he obviously DOES anticipate it.
The two words have different meanings, but they ARE RELATED... Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jefferson It's March.
I live in the far north.
A blizzard is possible.
...but it's not anticipated.
Logic 101. | Try using the ACTUAL DEFINITION of anticipation in your actual usage of the word...
anticipate: to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/anticipate
Your denial of the DICTIONARY is getting truly boring... |