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Well, that last comment about "Retire" seems a bit weird. He has problems with his phone so he should retire? Am I missing something? Is this a use of the word
by MikeCapone 16y ago
Well, that last comment about "Retire" seems a bit weird. He has problems with his phone so he should retire? Am I missing something? Is this a use of the word that my English-as-second-language brain is missing?
- sabat 16y agoNative speaker of English and Language Geek here: it's weird. Maybe he means it literally. Rich people forget that the rest of us can't just stop working and start jet-setting at will. :-)
- w1ntermute 16y agohttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retire http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retire "to withdraw from action" The action here being getting worked up over his phone not working.
- cpr 16y agoUh, "retire" is a perfectly good English word for "stop working" (e.g., "retire for the evening").
- sabat 16y agoBTW, how is a guy named Mike Capone not a native speaker of English? Sei italiano, e la tua nome é Michele?
- MikeCapone 16y agoIt's a very old nickname, not my real name. I'm actually from Québec, French Canadian.
- lftl 16y agoretire - to withdraw for safety or pleasure It's not the most common usage, but it fits in the sentence. Basically take a break.