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Liveinjapan  #494445  Sun, 30 Mar 08 04:32 AM

I'm committed to creating our company's web site.

I'm dedicationg myself to creating our company's web site.

Are my sentences correct and natural to say?

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LiJ

  
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Avangi  #494448  Sun, 30 Mar 08 04:48 AM

They're both correct and natural, but they don't mean the same thing.  "Committed" can mean you made a promise or signed a contract to do it under certain conditions. Or it can mean you personally decided you'd do everything in your power to be the one chosen by the company to do the job.

Dedicating (no "o") yourself usually means that will be your ONLY committment  -  raison d'etre 

  
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Liveinjapan  #494491  Sun, 30 Mar 08 09:30 AM

Thanks, Avangi. I get the difference.

  
Avangi  #494659  Sun, 30 Mar 08 06:24 PM

Hi LiJ, I've been worrying a little about "dedicated," and I double checked my dictionary.  It's one of those deals where they list several meanings.  The principal meaning is dedicated to one purpose, like a dedicated phone line; But I believe I have heard it used as a synonym for "committed," and the dictionary seems to agree.  Sorry for any inconvenience.  - A.

  
Grammar Geek  #494666  Sun, 30 Mar 08 06:33 PM

In a business context if you've been dedicated to a project, it means you will do it full time. But you don't "dedicate yourself" with that meaning. The prior interpretation of "I'm going to dedicate myself to..." does sound like it's your new raison d'etre.

  
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Liveinjapan  #494785  Mon, 31 Mar 08 05:13 AM

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I'm committed to creating our company's web site.

I'm dedicated to creating our company's web site.

Is this correct to say the similar meaning?

  
Avangi  #494797  Mon, 31 Mar 08 05:57 AM

Hi LiJ, I'm still tryin'   - 

If you're speaking of a personal committment / dedication, yes, it's fine to treat them as equivalent.

As GG pointed out, the other meaning would be if your company assigned you to work only / solely / full-time on that project, your time would be "dedicated" to that project in a sense that "committed" would not accurately describe.  Still, on the other hand, if it were a "committment" and your friend asked you to help him out with a different project, you might reply, "Sorry, my friend, I'm committed to finishing this project of mine by the end of the week, and I just won't have time for anything else."  This could refer to a promise to yourself or a promise to your employer.

Kind regards,  - A.

  
Liveinjapan  #494824  Mon, 31 Mar 08 07:41 AM

Thank you so much, Avangi.

Got it!

  
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