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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:09 pm Post subject: Resign versus re-sign |
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This is becoming a pet peeve of mine on this board.
Resign = to quit
Re-sign = to sign again (as in a new contract)
Big difference. |
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OculisOrbis

Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Just becoming a peeve only now? Your tolerance is extremely high or you dont visit very often. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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re-sign = renew is better.  |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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OculisOrbis wrote: |
Just becoming a peeve only now? Your tolerance is extremely high or you dont visit very often. |
It's been a pet peeve for a while, but it just seems that it is turning up a lot lately.
It's always amazing to me that ENGLISH TEACHERS consistently make stupid mistakes like that. |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Big Mac wrote: |
OculisOrbis wrote: |
Just becoming a peeve only now? Your tolerance is extremely high or you dont visit very often. |
It's been a pet peeve for a while, but it just seems that it is turning up a lot lately.
It's always amazing to me that ENGLISH TEACHERS consistently make stupid mistakes like that. |
we're not all englishy teachers.  |
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yfb
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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No such term as "re-sign". Use the term "renew". |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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yfb wrote: |
No such term as "re-sign". Use the term "renew". |
From dictionary.com:
re-sign
[ree-sahyn] Show IPA
�verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to sign again.
2.
to renew or extend a contract.
Origin:
1795�1805
�Can be confused: re-sign, resign. |
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PastorYoon

Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Location: Sea of Japan
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Resign versus re-sign |
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Big Mac wrote: |
This is becoming a pet peeve of mine on this board.
Resign = to quit
Re-sign = to sign again (as in a new contract)
Big difference. |
Haha. You started a thread about that. |
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Big Mac
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Resign versus re-sign |
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PastorYoon wrote: |
Big Mac wrote: |
This is becoming a pet peeve of mine on this board.
Resign = to quit
Re-sign = to sign again (as in a new contract)
Big difference. |
Haha. You started a thread about that. |
Evidently there was a need for some clarification on the issue. |
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