Depends on what the fence was made of. I think Gleb has a point in
that this announcement may have been written on a scrap of
cardboard which the protagonist attached to the fence using
whatever came readily to hand.... :-)
IMHO when you say "to post" it implies the mail service. Give me an example if
am wrong. At the very least the man could nail his message. :)
It can also mean to attach a message to a physical cork bulletin
board, wall, fencepost, telephone pole, etc., such as "I posted a for
sale flyer on the break room bulletin board" or "I posted the lost
pet flyers to several phone poles in the neighborhood."
Hi, Mike Powell!
I read your message from 21.02.2024 15:28
It can also mean to attach a message to a physical cork bulletin
board, wall, fencepost, telephone pole, etc., such as "I posted a
for sale flyer on the break room bulletin board" or "I posted the
lost pet flyers to several phone poles in the neighborhood."
I see. And indeed any noun in English can be converted into a
verb. So, if we ve a lamp post we can post a message. ;-)
This is correct. ;) There are some nouns that convert to verbs
better than others, but that has never stopped (American) English speakers from trying to convert them all.
Can we fence a message? :)
Bye, Mike!
Alexander Koryagin
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