Play can either be playing a game or enjoying yourself.  But it cannot 
refer to serious productivity work, which, I think is a differentiation of 
Android vs. iOS.



On Friday, March 9, 2012 12:07:20 PM UTC+8, Nicolas Embleton wrote:
>
> Seriously, I believe that the definition number 1, namely: "*1.* to 
> occupy oneself in (a sport or diversion);" is quite about it.
> When you read a book or listen to music you "enjoy yourself up". I think 
> that "Play" is more about enjoying yourself, not necessarily in a degrading 
> game-playing meaning. ( Although non-degrading game-playing meaning is also 
> inside the meaning of "Play" ).
>
> On Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:14:22 PM UTC+7, Nathan wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 7, 1:53 am, Anirudh Loya <[email protected]> wrote: 
>> > Pent Check out.. 
>> > 
>> > http://www.thefreedictionary.com/play 
>> > 
>>
>> Despite the large variety of definitions in that dictionary, I don't 
>> see that any of them answer Pent's question. I think that proves his 
>> point pretty well. 
>>
>> Nathan 
>>
>>

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