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Old 30-Mar-2008, 17:09
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Default Re: hand
Obviously, this means the person does it quickly/immediately since they need no time to think about it and weigh up its value/merit. This does make make its meaning equivalent to, and an alternative word for, 'immediately', as in 'he acted out of hand'. My sense there is that 'impulsively' or 'impetuously' would be the better word to express the idea of acting without due thought..

OH DEAR. OH DEAR. The full thrust of my sentence was supposed to be NOT EQUIVALENT - I left out the 'not'!! It should have been,"This does not make its meaning equivalent..."
At least you're on the ball!

I think it best, for further readers, to go back and correct this.
Last edited by David L.; 30-Mar-2008 at 17:14.
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