Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: Have you ever participated in a ProZ.com tv event? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
| "Attend" is better.... | Mar 27 |
...than "participate" in a general question. | | |
I'm not sure what to think of the attend vs. participate tangent, but I'd say offhand that if you attend an event you are participating in that event too, and then there are levels of participation. Today I'd go so far as to say that if I attend an event, I am participating by gracing others with my very presence, even if I'm only off in the corner by myself grumbling about how dumb it is to go to events... but that's just because I think so highly of myself... so is it a question of self esteem... See more I'm not sure what to think of the attend vs. participate tangent, but I'd say offhand that if you attend an event you are participating in that event too, and then there are levels of participation. Today I'd go so far as to say that if I attend an event, I am participating by gracing others with my very presence, even if I'm only off in the corner by myself grumbling about how dumb it is to go to events... but that's just because I think so highly of myself... so is it a question of self esteem? Looking forward to the self esteem vs. ego debate. ▲ Collapse | | | When I attended and will attend | Mar 27 |
Bruce Springsteen concerts, I was not and will not whatching TV, in my perspective I am taking part (participate) to an event even if I am not on stage | | | Zea_Mays Italy Local time: 17:31 Member (2009) English to German + ...
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Angie Garbarino wrote: Bruce Springsteen concerts, I was not and will not whatching TV, in my perspective I am taking part (participate) to an event even if I am not on stage Come on, Angie, we all know Bruce is the only participant (and maybe Max, if he is drumming) and everyone else is just silently standing there, receiving... | | |
Jared Tabor wrote: Angie Garbarino wrote: Bruce Springsteen concerts, I was not and will not whatching TV, in my perspective I am taking part (participate) to an event even if I am not on stage Come on, Angie, we all know Bruce is the only participant (and maybe Max, if he is drumming) and everyone else is just silently standing there, receiving... Very silently | | | Pages in topic: < [1 2] | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Have you ever participated in a ProZ.com tv event? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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