Showing posts with label oppose it. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oppose it. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

opposite, apposite

Opposite or opposite means contrary or radically different; the reverse or inverse--
We told him to drive west, but he went in the opposite direction.
The opposite of hot is cold.

Apposite or apposite means relelvant or suitable; apt--
His reply was somewhat rude, but apposite.
He seemed to digress, but in the end his remarks were apposite.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The opposite of apposite is irrelevant."

Note--"oppose it" ( two words ) means to  resist, combat, or act against ( oppose ) something ( it)--
Do you think he will support the measure, or oppose it?

Note # 2--"a posit" ( two words ) means one ( a ) assumption or postulate ( posit )--
If we can agree on a posit, we can begin our argument from there.

Note # 3--"op cit" is used in footnotes, an abbreviation of the Latin opere citato, meaning "in the work cited"--
See Chapter VII, op. cit.