Google| Subject | Re: Will Tony apologize? (was: Re: Colonial Photo & Hobby) |
| From | Tony Cooper |
| Date | 04/23/2014 21:00 (04/23/2014 15:00) |
| Message-ID | <533gl91sdp1c2r4vga6c1ed2abprhe5g36@4ax.com> |
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| Newsgroups | rec.photo.digital |
| Follows | Sandman |
| Followups | Sandman (3m) |
On 23 Apr 2014 18:38:59 GMT, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>wrote:
SandmanYou chose the wrong definition for your usage. This one is more appropriate:
In article <rnqfl9ttfnl3j7d2l8ui5i7vobo3v0qo3k@4ax.com>, Tony Cooper wrote:SandmanTony CooperTony CooperSandman
Your "motives" are a broader category of reason and involve a plan or a recurring impetus to do something.
So "motive" is yet another word illiterate Tony doesn't understand.
Oh, dear. More shallow thinking and running with the wrong definition.
Yeah, why do you keep it up?Tony CooperSandman
So you think "motive" is a synonym for "reason" and can be used interchangeably with that word?
motive noun 1 a reason for doing something, esp. one that is hidden or not obvious:
motive noun 1. something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive. 2. the goal or object of a person's actions: Her motive was revenge.
The above definition supports my contention that "motives" are "a broader category of reason and involve a plan or a recurring impetus to do something".
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/motive
That's where you fail. You grab the first definition you see and run with it. That's why your usages are often inappropriate for the context.
-- Tony Cooper - Orlando FL
04/14/2014-
