Re: mathematician salaries

"oðin" <oðin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> In Mark's dozens of posts, Mark does occasionally allude to the fact
>> that he
>> earned a PhD in a hard science, and that Mark has successfully
>> consumated his training in
>> the realm of finance.
>
> Consumated [sic] his training? Would you please look up the word
> "consummated". Note the spelling and the meaning. This is the second time I
> have seen you demonstrate that you do not know the spelling or meaning of
> this word.

Not to defend the silly poser, but seems to me that he used the word
correctly here (never mind the spelling).

Consummate \Con"sum*mate\ (k[o^]n"s[u^]m*m[=a]t or
k[o^]n*s[u^]m"m[=a]t; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Consummated
(k[o^]n"s[u^]m*m[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Consummating
(k[o^]n"s[u^]m*m[=a]`t[i^]ng).]
To bring to completion; to raise to the highest point or
degree; to complete; to finish; to perfect; to achieve.
[1913 Webster]

(I won't defend his earlier use regarding consummating discussions
with various "affectionados".)

--
Jesse F. Hughes

"But a 1 in base 3 represents a larger value than a 1 in base 7."
-- Albert Wagner
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