Vincent Ding  +  109926 Fri, 17 Jun 05 11:50 AM I summarized the expressions that can mean to give sb. the authority or right to do sth. as follows: 1. delegate the authority to sb. to do sth. 2. confer upon sb. the authority to do sth. 3. authorize sb. to do sth. 4. enpower sb. to do. sth. 5. vest sb. with the authority to do sth. could someone kindly check for me whether all of the above are correct structures? tks Vincent Ding Joined on Fri, Apr 29 2005 Full Member 182