PET

Kristin Scalzo: Hour 3

PET: "to seek, to go towards"

perpetuity: n. a time period lasting through the ages; eternity

We all know that Elvis' music has lasted throughout the ages, and will keep living well into the future. It is easy to say that Elvis is somewhat of a perpetuity because even though he is no longer with us, his music is still referred to and listened to frequently in modern times.

perpetuate: v. To cause to continue; to further

This picture demonstrates the act of perpetuating because it shows how many factors can contribute to a single outcome. In this case it deals with the stock market and all of the issues that led up to its recent crash. Without them the stock market wouldn't have continued to crash and make a mess of the economy.