8 Aug
2007
8 Aug
'07
6:52 a.m.
Paul A Bristow wrote:
I've used 'dependee', but I'm not sure if it's correct English.
No according to me - and as I'm really English English, I should know ;¬))
I don't think there is an existing word, surprisingly.
I am the provider for my dependents, but that too isn't quite the right word? It doesn't quite imply that I really am depended on?
I still fail to see the problem. What is wrong with 'prerequisite' ? The entry in http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prerequisite makes it look quite suitable. Thanks, Stefan -- ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin...