Anonymous  +  668864 Tue, 10 Feb 09 12:39 PM Hi, can you explain this sentence to me. I cant understand "taking the liberty of securing" part... What's the meaning of it. "Look I like you, so I took the liberty of securing you a pair of these." Anonymous Sentences

	Grammar Geek  +  668919 Tue, 10 Feb 09 02:11 PM Anonymous “Hi, can you explain this sentence to me. I cant understand "taking the liberty of securing" part... What's the meaning of it. "Look I like you, so I took the liberty of securing you a pair of these." ” I took the liberty = I did something, even though no one had specifically told me to, asked me to, or given me express permission to. Securing = obtaining, getting, ordering, buying... It's not clear from the context which. If you are going to join me at a restaurant and I get there first, and I know you like Diet Coke, when you arrive, there may already be a Diet Coke at your place, because I took the liberty of ordering you something to drink. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Sentences, Context, Restaurants