Tuongvan  +  680675 Fri, 27 Feb 09 04:36 AM Dear teachers, My brother has just finished a Sound Reinforcement Program organized by Peavey Sound Co.with a certificate, but I find it hard to understand.So could you possibly help explain some difficult expressions to me?                                  CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT                                   To friends of music and sound                                    Be it known that LY HONG (proper name) has shared in a committment to continued education and has demonstrated full participation in the Peavey Sound Reinforcement Program, satisfying established requirements to be awarded this certificate of achievement duly verified by the signatures of the proper executives                                     December 22nd,2008                                              (signed) - What does" Be it known that " mean? - What does"has shared in a committment to continued education" mean? - Why do they write" To friends of music and sound"? Thank you in advance Tuongvan Joined on Sun, Dec 30 2007 Regular Member 975 van Arts, Relationships, Friendships, Friends

	cbsteh  +  680718 Fri, 27 Feb 09 06:11 AM "Be it known that" is just a wordy, almost pompous, and unnecessary phrase to introduce something, in this case, the name of a person, LY HONG. "has shared in a committment to continued education" means LY HONG has supported by participating in an ongoing education of the Peavey Sound Reinforcement Program. "To friends of music and sound" means they are addressing to all people who have a passion/love for music and sound. Chris cbsteh Joined on Wed, Dec 17 2008 Full Member 408 "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" Arts, Relationships, Friendships, Friends

	Tuongvan  +  680745 Fri, 27 Feb 09 07:44 AM Thank you cbsteh, but could you please be more specific on the use of each word? " Commitment" here means" promise"? and what does" share in " mean? Tuongvan

	cbsteh  +  680772 Fri, 27 Feb 09 09:38 AM "has shared in a committment to continued education" means the Peavey Sound Reinforcement Program is a program organised by people committed to ongoing education/teaching in music and sound. So by participating in that program, LY HONG is said to share or help in their committment (e.g., share their principles, beliefs, etc.). Chris cbsteh Arts, Teaching