Wouter Verhelst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 09:42:39AM +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > > - what do you mean by "effective"? > > Effective \Ef*fect"ive\, a. [L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif.] > Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a > decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; > operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the > effective men in a regiment. > > > - when would you say a delegation is no longer effective? > > When the person in the delegation role is no longer actively working on > what he or she has been delegated to do.
Even if the person still has the power to produce an effect or effects? I think the above answers seem to contradict. Further, it's disappointing to see argument by dictionary. Regards, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
