<p>Alumother, are you attempting to play off the conversation from Januarys thread or do you have a genuine concern with confer?</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Oh, well I suppose that my choice of “confer” was made in the sense that it is synonymous with “discuss.”</p>
<p>19 hours, 37 minutes</p>
<p>Or, given the short time remaining, if you find seconds more preferable – 70,620</p>
<p>So Mifune, do you read Naruto, by any chance?</p>
<p>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.)</p>
<p>Gosh coming out so soon…</p>
<p>I’m feeling the waiting anxiety.</p>
<p>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:</p>
<h1>(v. t.) To grant as a possession; to bestow.</h1>
<h1>(v. t.) To bring together for comparison; to compare.</h1>
<h1>(v. t.) To contribute; to conduce.</h1>
<h1>(v. i.) To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.</h1>
<p>I understand the confusion. Perhaps the second definition above applies.</p>
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Interestingly, most professional artists and groups do not acknowledge such artwork as ‘art’–which is unfortunate and somewhat irrational, compounded by the fact that a canvas of squares can be called art (e.g. Piet Mondrian).</p>
<p>The day of reckoning skulks nearer</p>
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<p>I firmly believe that any form of perception may be considered as art and that its aesthetic quality is a function of personal response.</p>
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<p>Indeed. Consulting Microsoft Word, this is the first definition of “confer” that appears:</p>
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[li]intransitive verb to talk with somebody in order to compare opinions or make a decision[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Mifune, you used the verb in a transitive manner. “Conferring your thoughts” you said. In a transitive manner, the word means, “to bestow.” To use it intransitively, as in the Microsoft definition, you would have had to say, “We can confer with each other,” or, “We can confer about our thoughts.” But, the way you used it is apparently technically correct, if quite uncommon. Indeed.</p>
<p>And defining art, vs. non-art, would be a worthy endeavor for anyone. Not that you’re apt to succeed, definitively, but the pursuit would lead you on a good journey.</p>
<p>For those of you lucky enough this evening, here is the welcome 2014 page: </p>
<p>[Welcome</a> Tigers - Welcome](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/welcometigers/]Welcome”>Your Path to Princeton)</p>
<p>^ I should NOT have looked at that Welcome Page. Now when I get rejected, I’ll just be thinking about how I don’t get to use that nifty site. :(</p>
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False. Apparently, Sheldon went from the 5th grade, age 11, to college. </p>
<p>[Sheldon</a> Cooper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“Sheldon Cooper - Wikipedia”>Sheldon Cooper - Wikipedia)
"Sheldon entered college at the age of eleven, right after completing the fifth grade, "</p>
<p>He’s theoretically at Caltech.</p>
<p>HAHA I opened that page and immediately closed it. I am terribly afraid of jinxing myself. lol
I like how you all have been up since like 8 and i woke up around 30 mins ago. But thats what happens when i cant sleep till 4 cuz admission decisions are being released. :)</p>
<p>^ Haha qaz, that’s exactly what I did too! Closed it immediately.</p>
<p>Hm, I actually stared at it for a few moments, clicked on some links…</p>
<p>i just felt like seeing that before i am really supposed to will mess everything up. plus if i read it i would be even more disappointed when i get rejected.</p>