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Guilty1974 -> Dominate (3/6/2006 12:47:22 AM)
Just a question: I'm not a native speaker, and lately I'm seeing a lot of people write "dominate" where I would likely have used "dominant". If anyone could explain to me what exactly is meant by "dominate", I would most appreciate it. Roel

ShadeDiva -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 12:54:42 AM)
They don't realize they are making that mistake.

RavenMuse -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 1:56:16 AM)
I think it is a case of maybe folks seeing someone else having made the mistake of writing dominate instead of Dominant and just following suit thinking it to be some affectation of the 'scene'.

IronBear -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 3:20:55 AM)
A Dominant will Dominate something or somebody.

IrishMist -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 5:27:49 AM)
quote: A Dominant will Dominate something or somebody /nods in agreement with Master IronBear

MHOO314 -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 5:59:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Guilty1974 Just a question: I'm not a native speaker, and lately I'm seeing a lot of people write "dominate" where I would likely have used "dominant". If anyone could explain to me what exactly is meant by "dominate", I would most appreciate it. Roel A Dominant dominates with dominance. A submissive submits through submission.

KatyLied -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 6:18:24 AM)
One of the many things that amuse me. There is one profile where there dominant professes to be very dominated. LOL

Guilty1974 -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 6:21:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RavenMuse I think it is a case of maybe folks seeing someone else having made the mistake of writing dominate instead of Dominant and just following suit thinking it to be some affectation of the 'scene'. Yeah, I was just wondering if there was a hidden subtle meaning behind it, but it seems it's just a mistake. Thanks all for explaining :-) Roel

Submotive -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 1:41:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Guilty1974 Just a question: I'm not a native speaker, and lately I'm seeing a lot of people write "dominate" where I would likely have used "dominant". If anyone could explain to me what exactly is meant by "dominate", I would most appreciate it. Roel *dominant is a noun = the person who is doing the dominating, dominate is a verb = the activity involved in controlling, overpowering someone.*]

Gauge -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 1:50:25 PM)
These are from The American Heritage Dictionary: dom·i·nant adj. Abbr. dom. 1. Exercising the most influence or control. 2. Most prominent, as in position; ascendant. 3. Genetics. Of, relating to, or being an allele that produces the same phenotypic effect whether inherited with a homozygous or heterozygous allele. 4. Ecology. Of, relating to, or being a species that is most characteristic of an ecological community and usually determines the presence, abundance, and type of other species. 5. Music. Relating to or based on the fifth tone of a diatonic scale. dom·i·nate v. dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing, dom·i·nates. --tr. 1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power. 2. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over. 3. To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in. 4. To overlook from a height. --intr. 1. To have or exert strong authority or mastery. 2. To be situated in or occupy a position that is more elevated or decidedly superior to others. Dominant as we use it in reference to a person's lifestyle orientation is a noun not an adjective. Maybe you had your answer already but I didn't think this would hurt. [:)]

FangsNfeet -> RE: Dominate (3/6/2006 9:21:29 PM)
Some people decided not to pay attention in English after the 3rd grade. After all, we're all to busy listening to and learning Spanish here in the USA.

MHOO314 -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 3:17:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FangsNfeet Some people decided not to pay attention in English after the 3rd grade. After all, we're all to busy listening to and learning Spanish here in the USA. ROTFL!

LuckyAlbatross -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 6:03:14 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FangsNfeet Some people decided not to pay attention in English after the 3rd grade. After all, we're all to busy listening to and learning Spanish here in the USA. Interestingly enough, I learned far more about grammar and structure in my years of Spanish than in my English courses.

Moloch -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 7:41:38 AM)
Its because copared to 10 or 15 years ago internet is easly accessible by people who's IQ is slightly lower then their shoe size.

foxglove716 -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 7:48:15 AM)
I wonder if a grammargeek such as myself could ever bottom for someone who was "dominate." It would only take for him to say "get on your knees Bitch, for I am DOMINATE!" before I erupted in manic laughter. Then I would be in for it [:D]

GoddessDustyGold -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 10:29:19 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Submotive quote: ORIGINAL: Guilty1974 Just a question: I'm not a native speaker, and lately I'm seeing a lot of people write "dominate" where I would likely have used "dominant". If anyone could explain to me what exactly is meant by "dominate", I would most appreciate it. Roel *dominant is a noun = the person who is doing the dominating, dominate is a verb = the activity involved in controlling, overpowering someone.] Actually, Dominant is an adjective. Its original intent was to describe something as dominant, ie., he or she has a dominant personality, or the eye color brown is the dominant gene. The same holds true for the word "submissive". It is an adjective and is meant to be used as a descriptive word for a noun, i.e. he or she has a very submissive nature. For ease of identification, this lifestyle has shortened the use of those words, so, in our little world, we refer to Dominants and submissives. Admittedly, it is irritating to both My eye and My ear to hear Myself referred to as a Dominate. Just a personal pet peeve that I work hard to overlook. I dominate* submissive people who have chosen to submit to Me. I have a Dominant personality, and I am Dominant in this lifestyle.

mnottertail -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 10:38:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: foxglove716 I wonder if a grammargeek such as myself could ever bottom for someone who was "dominate." It would only take for him to say "get on your knees Bitch, for I am DOMINATE!" before I erupted in manic laughter. Then I would be in for it [:D] Perhaps you are too hasty, assume he says, "get on your knees Bitch; for I am DOMINATE!" Inserting a semicolon for effect where you only expected the comma........ Would that color your vision? Curiously, Ron (I am already laughing maniacally!!!!!!) edited because my bad spelling is getting in the way of my bad grammar. It's ALL good.........

Guilty1974 -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 11:29:49 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross Interestingly enough, I learned far more about grammar and structure in my years of Spanish than in my English courses. That doesn't surprise me. The almost total lack of difficult grammar in the English language is precisely the reason why I got fairly fluent in English, while my French and German still s*ck totally. Roel

windchymes -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 11:34:39 AM)
Roel, when English is your native language, Dutch grammar and sentence structure is really wacked out! [:)] I do like the Dutch term for "fart", though.....literally translated means "smelly wind"! Very appropriate! Your English is excellent, though!

JohnWarren -> RE: Dominate (3/7/2006 11:52:55 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Guilty1974 quote: ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross Interestingly enough, I learned far more about grammar and structure in my years of Spanish than in my English courses. That doesn't surprise me. The almost total lack of difficult grammar in the English language is precisely the reason why I got fairly fluent in English, while my French and German still s*ck totally. Roel It also is that most people don't "study" English if it is their milk language. There's a great segment in My Fair Lady where a "language expert" declares that Eliza is foreign born precisely because her English is flawless.

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