ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Committed to

Liveinjapan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:41:05 GMT

Thank you so much, Avangi.

Got it!

Re: Committed to

Avangi — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:57:37 GMT

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.

Re: Committed to

Liveinjapan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:13:19 GMT

Liveinjapan

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?

Re: Committed to

Grammar Geek — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:33:25 GMT

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.

Re: Committed to

Avangi — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:24:27 GMT

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.

Re: Committed to

Liveinjapan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:30:05 GMT

Thanks, Avangi. I get the difference.

Re: Committed to

Avangi — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:48:59 GMT

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

Committed to

Liveinjapan — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:32:54 GMT

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?

Thanks
LiJ