mifune is a genius - a very "rare breed." I have been "cyber stalking" (haha) mifune on CC for quite awhile.... I'm not a creep or anything - really! But anyways, your insight and opinions have definitely been very helpful to a lot of people throughout the application process, mifune.
I have decided to act as though you are the genius people say, which would mean you have good reasons to use a word that to me seems not to fit. In other words, I am open to learning from you.
No, although I enjoy the artistic quality of manga, I have never read it. (The December SAT actually had a passage regarding manga and its economic impact and I found it quite enjoyable to read.)
OK. So the most common meanings of "confer with" other people is to discuss. And if you "confer" an object, that commonly means to bestow. However the full list of meanings is:
# (v. t.) To grant as a possession; to bestow.
# (v. t.) To bring together for comparison; to compare.
# (v. t.) To contribute; to conduce.
# (v. i.) To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.
I understand the confusion. Perhaps the second definition above applies.
