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Riwaz
 
Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 03:45 am
Is this sentence correct? Thanks
I want to contribute to and steward the world.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 06:48 am
@Riwaz,
Yes, it's fine.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 12:15 pm
@Riwaz,
Agree with S. above. However I note here no quick verb def and wonder why

http://onelook.com/?w=steward&ls=a
timur
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 12:25 pm
@dalehileman,
You are wrong but your crappy links, when adroitly used, can lead to the proper answer:

Merriam-Webster wrote:
steward verb
Definition of STEWARD

transitive verb
: to act as a steward for : manage

intransitive verb
: to perform the duties of a steward
Examples of STEWARD

<will steward the city's library programs>
First Known Use of STEWARD

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dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 12:27 pm
@timur,
Thanks to Tim for Proper Answer and my most abject apologies to all whom my postings offend

Adroit use of crappy links strongly encouraged
timur
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 12:43 pm
@dalehileman,
No, I don't encourage the use of such links.

If one wants to offer help in these matters, then he should provide a simple and direct link to the topic at hand.

They are not so scarce as to need the use of multi-clickable crappy links.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 12:51 pm
@timur,
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the use of multi-clickable crappy links
Again Tim thank you for such helpful input; but briefly I wonder how one goes about determining whether or not a link is crappy

If you're referring to the OneLook "steward" link my object was a sort of indirect inquiry into the reason its verb form wasn't included among the listing of common usages. One possibility, as you infer, is crappy work on he part of its compiler. However, since almost any noun can be used as a verb it's also possible, eg, minimization of page size, that such a form is omitted except in cases where such usage has proven rare

But thank you for your input, stimulating as it does further speculation into subjects to your Average Clod (me) seemingly otherwise circuitous or variegated
timur
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 12:57 pm
@dalehileman,
When you offer a link that you have to click more than once to get the answer is a crappy link.

A link that shows more letters than the answer is a crappy link.

But I firmly believe that your incipient Alzheimer will make you forget this in five minutes.
dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 1 Jan, 2014 01:08 pm
@timur,
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But I firmly believe that your incipient Alzheimer will make you forget this in five minutes
Thank you Tim, I certainly do hope so
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