[ First of all, apologies for the delayed response; I'm catching up after several days of FOSDEM-plague :-( ] Hi MJ, On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 09:42:39AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: >I've read a few questions and answers which use the word "effective". >I suspect there are different interpretations of effective. In >particular, whether a delegation is still effective - because on the >face of it, that could be a no-op in all cases. So: > >- what do you mean by "effective"? Having an effect, being useful. >- when would you say a delegation is no longer effective? When not enough useful work is being done. -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com "The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." -- James D. Nicoll
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