Sheikh_14
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What I intend to ascertain from this thread is whether it is perfectly acceptable to use the word span when trying to cite an entrance into another area, realm etc.. For instance if a hotel magnate were to make investments in a new locale to expand his empire would it be fair to say that his empire has now "spanned into whatever locale it happens to be, or would it be now spans across. Are either palatable? and if one, or neither is than please try to afford an elucidation of why you have perceived it not to be.
Another context that comes to mind could be a conversation, for instance, it could be said that "After thoroughly deliberating over realms of interest such as sports their ceaseless conversation spanned into .... (and than you could name any topic, which one it happens to be is immaterial). Span here is endeavouring to give the impression that they are extending into new territory and that any subject than happens to encompass more than it did hitherto.
Secondly, to conserve the time of both myself and the intelligent gentleman/woman as well as leverage their expertise on the english language I'd like to tie another but shorter question to this thread which is that can a domain be described as an area of responsibility. Thus do departmental duties serve as the domain of its manager?
My apologies, for appending two disparate questions on one thread but they just happen to be exigent for me at this moment and thus a sufficient answer would bring great relief.
Thank You in Advance....
Another context that comes to mind could be a conversation, for instance, it could be said that "After thoroughly deliberating over realms of interest such as sports their ceaseless conversation spanned into .... (and than you could name any topic, which one it happens to be is immaterial). Span here is endeavouring to give the impression that they are extending into new territory and that any subject than happens to encompass more than it did hitherto.
Secondly, to conserve the time of both myself and the intelligent gentleman/woman as well as leverage their expertise on the english language I'd like to tie another but shorter question to this thread which is that can a domain be described as an area of responsibility. Thus do departmental duties serve as the domain of its manager?
My apologies, for appending two disparate questions on one thread but they just happen to be exigent for me at this moment and thus a sufficient answer would bring great relief.
Thank You in Advance....