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Sun 18 Jul, 2004 05:10 pm
What does "drive" mean here?
Drive = movement = organized activity?
Context:
Widespread Irregularities Seen in D.C. Slots Petitions
By Serge F. Kovaleski and Lori Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, July 18, 2004; Page A01
A petition drive to put the legalization of slot machines on the D.C. ballot is marred by widespread violations of local election laws, according to petition circulators, some of whom admit submitting forms filled with signatures they did not witness and with names copied out of the phone book.
PS. D.C. = District of Columbia?
Yes District of Columbia
A drive is an effort to raise money or petitions or votes until a certain goal is reached
Thank you panzade.
In "D.C. Slots Drive Runs Afoul", slot = slot machine?
And what I got about the use of slot machine is to "sell" /provide ballot, right?
Since DC doesn't allow gambling(slot machines) a drive is being made to gather enough petitions for a vote;to allow gambling
Ah, now the question is quite clear.
The grammar about "A petition drive to put the legalization of slot machines on the D.C. ballot is marred"
The subject is "a petition drive ballot", or just "ballot"?
Hmmm Ori...I'd guess the subject is: the petition drive. You got me.
I say, you win panzade.
Because "to put the legalization on the D.C. ballot", not "to put the slot machine on the D.C." That is, the petition drive firstly should intend to reach the legalization through the system of ballot. And then, if the legalization is made, the drive will put the slot machines on the D.C.
Very well put Ori. You amaze me.
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