Saturday, January 17, 2009

Can You Use That In A Sentence, Please?

pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nate

    [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]Show IPA Pronunciation  
verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1.to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
–verb (used with object)
2.to put off till another day or time; defer; delay.
Origin: 
1580–90; < class="ital-inline" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%; color: rgb(77, 78, 81); line-height: 1.25em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; font-style: italic; ">prōcrāstinātus (ptp. of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 -crāstināre, deriv. of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate 1 

4 comments:

Jamie said...

i think of things i really need to do...
ie. "I can't really clean the bathroom right now because I need to defuzz this cable-knit sweater from 1996."

On a separate note-were you in a certain OC Costco today? Because I got my cart stolen AGAIN!

Unknown said...

Reading other people's blogs.

*wonders if the connection is made*

my word verification: cometwom.

:D

Anonymous said...

There are plenty of things in this world that distract us from our mission, but there is also encouragement...

John 10:27:
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me."

Psalms 32:8
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye."

Stay focused, but enjoy the journey along the way!

Anne L.

Anonymous said...

I read your blog!