ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoWhy "administrator" instead of "administer"?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareWhy "administrator" instead of "administer"?ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
Ministrations are performed by a minister, but administration is performed by an… administrator? How did we get here?
minus-squarebizarroland@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoThe definition. An administer is an administer, whereas a minister is a minister. And while ministers can administrate, and administrators can ministrate, by default, they would do the one that fits them better.
minus-squareburgermeister@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 month agoI guess my question is what’s the difference between administrating and ministrating
minus-squarebizarroland@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days agoI believe administration is typically more related to a business or an organization whereas ministration is more relegated to a person.
What’s the difference?
The spellings.
Silly me
The definition.
An administer is an administer, whereas a minister is a minister.
And while ministers can administrate, and administrators can ministrate, by default, they would do the one that fits them better.
I guess my question is what’s the difference between administrating and ministrating
I believe administration is typically more related to a business or an organization whereas ministration is more relegated to a person.