pmu issue38

[topsy47]

last one
11a(3,4) expropriate p?e?m?t
thanks again for any help.

[bookbinder]

pre empt?

[factor-fiction]

Are you sure of the letters?

[factor-fiction]

Mmm- if it's 3-4 it could be. Is that a true synonym?

[shooty]

Main Entry:
expropriate  [eks-proh-pree-eyt] Show IPA
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: seize
Synonyms: accroach, annex, appropriate, arrogate, assume, commandeer, confiscate, deprive of property, dispossess, impound, preempt, requisition, sequester, take, take over

[factor-fiction]

Thanks shooty

[shooty]

I was in doubt also

[factor-fiction]

It shouldn't be 3,4 but is it 3-4 rather than one word?

[bookbinder]

I also thought that 'appropriate' might be more suitable than 'expropriate'.
It seems that how one writes pre empt is a matter of personal preference. It can be: pre empt; preempt; or pre-empt.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/preempt
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/expropriate

[shooty]

I always thought it should be hyphenated, we live and learn.

[Nibble]

I always considered it to be just one word, i.e without hyphen or space, OH has a hyphen..... but this compiler has an incorrect word placement.