On 20/11/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >What I'm disagreeing with you about is that I feel a "desire" is not >the same thing as an "expectation". > >EG: In 1975, I wanted a Lamborghini 350GT and I had many expectations >of it regards performance, etc. Once I bought one, I found that my >desire for it cooled quickly and that my expectations of its >qualities were not met. I still found it an interesting, fascinating >car to drive, but I turned it around for sale within a couple of >months despite liking the idea of it a lot. > >EG 2: When I bought the Pentax *ist DS, I bought it because I desired >the DA14's FoV, and I expected that the lens' quality and the body's >performance would be satisfactory to my needs. What I found within a >week or two of owning it was that it exceeded my expectations in >terms of image quality and ergonomics. I liked using it more than I >liked using my Canon gear and ended up selling off the Canon in >preference to an increased desire to use the Pentax gear. > >Two different things in my book, that's all.
The technical facts (according to Dictionary.com) : --------------------------------------------------------- Expectation: -noun 1. the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation. 2. the act or state of looking forward or anticipating. 3. an expectant mental attitude: a high pitch of expectation. 4. something expected; a thing looked forward to. 5. Often, expectations. a prospect of future good or profit: to have great expectations. 6. the degree of probability that something will occur: There is little expectation that he will come. 7. Statistics. mathematical expectation. 8. the state of being expected: a large sum of money in expectation. Desire; -verb 1. to wish or long for; crave; want. 2. to express a wish to obtain; ask for; request: The mayor desires your presence at the next meeting. -noun 3. a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment: a desire for fame. 4. an expressed wish; request. 5. something desired. 6. sexual appetite or a sexual urge. ------------------------------------------------------------ I understand the two words have different definitions. What I also understand is that the two words are markedly linked by their definitions. If I have a desire for something, and I try and fulfil that desire, then I also have an expectation. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
