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Old 08-17-2023, 06:56 AM
 
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I have observed that the word suspend can mean to stop something temporarily or permanently.

Does this bother anyone else? I think it muddies the water quite a bit.
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Old 10-29-2023, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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Yes, it's odd. It was recently reported that Pence "suspended" his presidential campaign.
But in fact he ended it. Does saying "suspend" perhaps have some implications
for campaign finance reporting?
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Old 10-30-2023, 10:54 AM
 
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The word is intentionally vague. Strange as it may seem, sometimes people just do not know what will happen in the future. If that bothers someone, it is a personal problem.

NASA suspended manned moon exploration after the Apollo missions. No one knew when or even if the exploration would resume. The basic knowledge and infrastructure remained, but activity in that direction stopped until there was more interest. If we had gone to a major war and lost, the Apollo missions would have been the end.

A suspense novel is one where the reader goes on for a long time not knowing the outcome.

Related phrase: Sword of Damocles.
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Old 11-06-2023, 12:25 AM
 
Location: Dessert
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Shouldn't that be "imprecision"?
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Old 11-06-2023, 04:00 AM
 
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Suspend implies that there is the intention to return to something in the future, unless conditions change substantially.
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