Resurrexi Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='mommas_boy' date='04 October 2009 - 06:09 PM' timestamp='1254697797' post='1977665'] That's what I thought, too. However, Wikipedia says that this is incorrect: [/indent] [/quote] Wikipedia also says this: * Cf. This signals (for the Latin confer, meaning "compare") that the cited authority states a proposition different from the main proposition but sufficiently analogous to lend support. Writers use this signal when the cited authority doesn’t exactly support what they just said, but it’s close enough to lend support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morostheos Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 [quote name='mommas_boy' date='04 October 2009 - 07:09 PM' timestamp='1254697797' post='1977665'] That's what I thought, too. However, Wikipedia says that this is incorrect: [/quote] [quote name='Resurrexi' date='04 October 2009 - 08:01 PM' timestamp='1254700906' post='1977722'] Wikipedia also says this: [/quote] How about a more authoritative source? [quote] CF. An abbreviation for the Latin word confer, meaning "compare." The use of this abbreviation indicates that another section of a particular work or another case or volume contains contrasting, comparable, or explanatory opinions and text. [/quote] Source Citation: "CF." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Ed. Shirelle Phelps and Jeffrey Lehman. Vol. 2. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2005. 311. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. New Canaan Library. 5 Oct. 2009 <http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=21457>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cmotherofpirl Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Stick to the topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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