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resign( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-zn)

v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs

v. tr.

1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.

2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).

 

v 1: leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily

 

re-sign ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-sn)

tr.v. re-·signed, re-·sign·ing, re-·signs

To sign again: re-signed the lease.

 

Someone please pin this one. :(

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From dictionary.com

 

resign( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-zn)

v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs

v. tr.

1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.

2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).

 

v 1: leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily

 

re-sign    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-sn)

tr.v. re-·signed, re-·sign·ing, re-·signs

To sign again: re-signed the lease.

 

Someone please pin this one.  :(

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It is about time somebody learned us that.

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From dictionary.com

 

resign( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-zn)

v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs

v. tr.

1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.

2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).

 

v 1: leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily

 

re-sign    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-sn)

tr.v. re-·signed, re-·sign·ing, re-·signs

To sign again: re-signed the lease.

 

Someone please pin this one.  :(

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your are a grammar police. please go discontinue grammar police the borde and go post yourself some post.

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From dictionary.com

 

resign( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-zn)

v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs

v. tr.

1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.

2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).

 

v 1: leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily

 

re-sign    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-sn)

tr.v. re-·signed, re-·sign·ing, re-·signs

To sign again: re-signed the lease.

 

Someone please pin this one.  :(

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What's REALLY stupid is that those words mean such opposite things. English is one crazy language.

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From dictionary.com

 

resign( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-zn)

v. re·signed, re·sign·ing, re·signs

v. tr.

1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line.

2. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

3. To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).

 

v 1: leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily

 

re-sign    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (r-sn)

tr.v. re-·signed, re-·sign·ing, re-·signs

To sign again: re-signed the lease.

 

Someone please pin this one.  :doh:

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:(:huh: Idon't imagine when this man learn my post, :devil::devil:

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What's REALLY stupid is that those words mean such opposite things.  English is one crazy language.

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Exactly. I'm just trying to foster the sharing of good information.

 

For example: Mike Mularkey left the team of his own accord vs. Mike Mularkey has extended his contract for eternity. These are slightly different things.

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Is this post meant for the retards or re-tards?

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what if you resign twice? I think re-resigning is a linguistic landmine.

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your are a grammar police.  please go discontinue grammar police the borde and go post yourself some  post.

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:(

 

I work with ESL students, but there are just as many EFLFPWNLITFT [English as a First Language For People Who Never Learned It The First Time] students floating around. Of course, student implies some engagement in the process of attempting to learn. :huh:

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What's REALLY stupid is that those words mean such opposite things.  English is one crazy language.

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...but with nuance and context that notably seperates wheat from chaff. If you get my...um...drift. :(

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