0
PamQueue Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Put To Pasture
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/technology/13iht-ptgadgets13.1hk.7490237.html
"Laptops do not age well. Their screens dim and their hard drives sputter and eventually they are put to pasture. With its new ThinkPad Reserve, Lenovo is trying for something a little more timeless."
It seems that here "put to pasture" is used (possibily incorrectly) in the retirement sense.
So "put to pasture" primarily means letting cows dine on grass, but secondarily means forcing somebody/thing into retirement. And "put out to pasture" primarily means forcing somebody/thing into retirement , but secondarily means letting cows dine on grass?
"Laptops do not age well. Their screens dim and their hard drives sputter and eventually they are put to pasture. With its new ThinkPad Reserve, Lenovo is trying for something a little more timeless."
It seems that here "put to pasture" is used (possibily incorrectly) in the retirement sense.
So "put to pasture" primarily means letting cows dine on grass, but secondarily means forcing somebody/thing into retirement. And "put out to pasture" primarily means forcing somebody/thing into retirement , but secondarily means letting cows dine on grass?
Top answer
"Pasture" is retirement, yes. cows normally eat grass. If they're out to pasture, they probably aren't getting any other care.
- "Pasture" is retirement, yes.
- cows normally eat grass.
- If they're out to pasture, they probably aren't getting any other care.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
"Pasture" is retirement, yes. The idea of eating grass is only secondary....cows normally eat grass. If they're out to pasture, they probably aren't getting any other care.
0
Related Questions