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Joined 27 Jun '16 Moves 3077 * Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?
* Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?
* If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?
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Joined 28 Oct '05 Moves 34587 @mchill said
* Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?For blind passengers getting out of cars which did not have to be found a parking spot.
Joined 08 Mar '11 Moves 12351 @mchill said
* Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?They can also mean similar things:
Definition of oversee
transitive verb
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"From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."
definition of overlook
verb
have a view of from above.
"the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees"
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined 04 Oct '06 Moves 595943 @vivify said
They can also mean similar things:
Definition of oversee
transitive verb
SURVEY, WATCH
"From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below."
definition of overlook
verb
have a view of from above.
"the chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees"Are you quoting the dictionary? π
-VR
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Joined 09 Sep '18 Moves 20590 @mchill said
* Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?
* Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?
* If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?
π€just because you look dosent mean you see, and you can see problems without really looking....just a thought
Joined 18 Jan '07 Moves 12352 @mchill said
* Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?
* Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?
* If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?Re: RE: Fwd: Re: Funny!!!! Re: What's the deal with airline food?
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined 04 Oct '06 Moves 595943 @mchill
You started this madness! π
-VR
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joined 04 Oct '06 Moves 595943 @mchill
Just tell that Very Rusty fellow to stop moving his fingers and give someone else a chance to talk. π
VR
Joined 31 May '12 Moves 8142 @mchill said
* Why do overlook and oversee mean the opposite thing?
* Why do they manufacture drive thru ATMs with braille dot pads?
* If the Army rank of Major is above that of Lieutenant, then why does a Major General have 2 stars, and a Lieutenant General have 3 stars?
π€Good questions. Here’s mine: why is it considered a good thing not to care what other people think? This is called independence of mind. But it is considered a bad thing not to care what other people feel. This is called callousness. why the difference?
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