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Currently writing my dissertation and need some advice. Your SPARE time will be appreciated and valued!


Apologies SPARE. Thats the problem with being dyslexic and staying up late mistakes mistakes mistakes!

This post makes me feel like a hunter or a hungry person about to attack food with a fork.. (unless my humour is comprehended alas I shall sound completely mad!)

Good because there is some big big food up here. What is your name pls and what area do you live?

I find it unproductive to spear my own time (down)

Ref Anu:

1) First, I haven't a clue what you meant by querying my identity and address...

2) Your question has no details as to what exactly you need to hear from people on the forum, what your problem is etc etc. Hence nobody is going to come up and write that they indeed have 'spear' time.

Best.

Yes, rather odd, and a bit worrying with all these spears around...

Hmm...completely agree...

Anu, just in case the "spear" thing is all still a mystery...

spear
noun [C]
1 a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, which is either thrown or held in the hand

2 a thin pointed stem or leaf:
asparagus spears

spear
verb [T]
1 to push or throw a spear into an animal:
They catch the fish by spearing them.

2 to catch something on the end of a pointed tool or object:
He speared a meatball with his fork.

AND
this meaning of "spare"

spare (EXTRA)
adjective
1 If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra:
a spare key/tyre
spare sheets and blankets
Have you got a spare pen?
We've got a spare room if you want to stay overnight with us.
Could I have a word with you when you've got a spare moment/minute?
UK INFORMAL "Do you want this cake?" "Yes, if it's going spare (= if no one else wants it)."

2 spare time time when you are not working:
I like to do a bit of gardening in my spare time.

spare
noun [C]
1 an extra thing which is not being used and which can be used instead of a part which is broken, lost, etc.

2 a spare (part)

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

Online dictionaries can be handy: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

:-)