as a direction to

[GoldfishLord]

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3a : a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets

Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signature

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1. It seems to me that "direction" means "guide". However, the "direction" entry in any dictionaries doesn't include that sense.
What do you think about that?

2. What "the first page on each sheet of printed pages" does refers to?

 

[emsr2d2]

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3a : a letter or figure placed usually at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of printed pages (as of a book) as a direction to the binder in arranging and gathering the sheets

Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signature

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1. It seems to me that "direction" means "guide". However, the "direction" entry in any dictionaries doesn't include that sense.
What do you think about that?

2. What does "the first page on each sheet of printed pages" does refers refer to?

1. "Direction" here means "instruction".
2. Basically, the first page of any book, magazine etc.

 

[GoldfishLord]

I think that "a letter or figure" can only be written or printed.
So, I think that the "placed" in post #1 should be changed to "printed" or "written".
What do you think about that?

 

[5jj]

'Placed ' is fine.

 

[GoldfishLord]

I may not fully understand the word "placed".
Is the "placed" in post #1 not passive in meaning?

 

[5jj]

Is the "placed" in post #1 not passive in meaning?

Yes. It is placed/positioned/put at the bottom of the page. Somebody placed/positioned/put it there.

 

[emsr2d2]

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What does that screenshot have to do with your question about "placed"?

 

[GoldfishLord]

I posted it to show what "not passive in meaning" means.

 

[Tarheel]

"Get lost" does not mean the person doesn't know where he is.

 

[emsr2d2]

"Get lost" does not mean the person doesn't know where he is.

In BrE, it does. As an exclamation/imperative, "Get lost!" means "Go away!" but in a sentence it means "to reach a state in which one doesn't know where on is".

I'm nervous about the drive to Helen's house tomorrow. I'm worried I'll get lost.
Sorry I'm late. I got lost on the way.

 

[Tarheel]

I posted it to show what "not passive in meaning" means.

We would usually just say active voice.

 

[GoldfishLord]

That is an excerpt from the Grammar-in-use book.

Amazon.com

 

[Barque]

Is the "placed" in post #1 not passive in meaning?

We'd understand this sort of question as "I think it's passive in meaning. Do you agree?"

I get the impression you may be asking "I think it's not passive. Do you agree?"

 

[Tarheel]

In BrE, it does. As an exclamation/imperative, "Get lost!" means "Go away!"

That's what I said.

 

[Tarheel]

But in a sentence it means "to reach a state in which one doesn't know where on is".

I'm nervous about the drive to Helen's house tomorrow. I'm worried I'll get lost.
Sorry I'm late. I got lost on the way.

I didn't say that it couldn't be used as part of a longer sentence.

 

[emsr2d2]

That's what I said.

I thought you were disagreeing with the definition of "get lost" that was shown in the screenshot in post #5.

 

[Tarheel]

@emsr2d2 There are two ways of seeing that.

Get lost! - Go away; go away from me
get lost -.find yourself in a strange place and not know where you are or how to get to where you're going

That's two very different things.