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Riderdecade25 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between "primed for" and "poised to"

What's the difference between "primed for" and "poised to"? I've done some sleuthing on some online dictionaries to make sense of these words, but I fail to see the difference.

Take The Free Dictionary, for example:

  1. prime (someone or something) with (something)

Definition: To prepare someone or something (for some action or activity) by supplying them or it with something.

2) poise (oneself) for (something)

Definition: To steady, brace, or otherwise prepare oneself for something.

Examples:

  1. Primed:

Examples: I was well primed for the meeting and gave a very successful presentation.

The company is primed to move ahead with its public offering.

2) poised

Examples: I poised myself for the boss's criticism at the meeting.

Many companies are poising themselves for an expected tumble in the stock market this week.

In each of these examples, "primed" and "poised" seem to convey a sense of "getting someone or something prepared to deal with a situation".

  

Top answer

riderdecade25 What's the difference between "primed for" and "poised to"? Your examples are questionable. I think you should bear in mind that not many people can express themselves in writing well.

— Anonymous

  • riderdecade25 What's the difference between "primed for" and "poised to"?
  • Your examples are questionable.
  • I think you should bear in mind that not many people can express themselves in writing well.
  • Many examples you will find, especially on the Internet, and even in seemingly reputable sources, will be wrong.
  • To prime someone for something is to give them what they need to do it, especially information.
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riderdecade25What's the difference between "primed for" and "poised to"?

Your examples are questionable. I think you should bear in mind that not many people can express themselves in writing well. Many examples you will find, especially on the Internet, and even in seemingly reputable sources, will be wrong.

To prime someone for something is to give

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