Consider the following sentence:
"A few days after the Democratic convention ended, I DREW AN ASSIGNMENT to help OFFICIATE at the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games."
a) what does 'to draw an assignment to officiate' mean?
T o draw an assignment means to be given/assigned a task. To officiate means to serve in an official capacity. The writer was given an assignment to carry out some type of official duties at the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games.
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To draw an assignment means to be given/assigned a task.
To officiate means to serve in an official capacity.
The writer was given an assignment to carry out some type of official duties at the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games.