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Michelle Cha Posted 13 years ago
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On the check he wrote,...and forward-dated it.

"On the check he wrote, "For services rendered as an actor" and forward-dated it five years"

1. Does 'rendered' mean 'made' in this sentence?

2. What does 'forward-dated' mean in this sentence?
(Don' t you day 'delay-dated'?)
  

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Michelle Cha 1. Does 'rendered' mean 'made' in this sentence? I suppose that you understand.

— Mister Micawber

  • Michelle Cha 1.
  • Does 'rendered' mean 'made' in this sentence?
  • I suppose that you understand.
  • It means 'given, executed'.
  • Michelle Cha 2.
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Michelle Cha1. Does 'rendered' mean 'made' in this sentence?
I suppose that you understand. It means 'given, executed'.
Michelle Cha2. What does 'forward-dated' mean in this sentence?
Dated in the future.
Michelle Cha(Don' t you say 'delay-dated'?)
No. We say 'post-dated'.
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Thank you for your advice.

Then how are 'post-dated' and 'forward-dated' different in meaning?
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Michelle ChaThen how are 'post-dated' and 'forward-dated' different in meaning?
We use the first expression; we don't use the second.
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