Date:    Sat, 20 Jun 1998 10:48:19 -0400
<br>From:    Alan Baragona <baragonasa[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]VAX.VMI.EDU>
<br>Subject: Re: seeking a verb for what a consultant does
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<br>Kim & Rima McKinzey wrote:
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<br>> >         I consulted for Hugh on the XYZ issue
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<br>> Why consult FOR???  I've always heard, and felt fine about, consult WITH...
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<br>> RIma
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<br>I'd speculate most people would feel that if Bob consults WITH Ted, Bob
<br>is asking Ted's advice, but if Bob consults FOR Ted, Bob is working as a
<br>consultant for Ted.  Does that fit the context of the original posting?
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<br>Alan B.
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