Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
dispensing
Hi,
What does 'dispensing' here mean? I think the phrase 'dispensing with' means 'do without', but what does 'dispensing' mean?
He has a crusader's intensity, rarely cracking a smile and dispensing of the politician's need to win over a visitor.
What does 'dispensing' here mean? I think the phrase 'dispensing with' means 'do without', but what does 'dispensing' mean?
He has a crusader's intensity, rarely cracking a smile and dispensing of the politician's need to win over a visitor.
Top answer
It is a misuse. /
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It is a misuse. The correct collocation is "dispense with", not "dispense of"./
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