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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

A matter of?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me what does matter mean in this context below or could you substitute this word for a synonymous one?
-The generation gap cannot and should not be removed altogether. However, the differences between generations should not cause hatred or conflict between them. It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them?
What does the word matter mean here?
Thanks!
  

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silak12 What does the word matter mean here? The dictionary definition might not be very helpful here, but this is it: something of an indicated kind or having to do with an indicated field or situation <this is a serious matter > <as a matter of policy> < matter s of faith> (Merriam-Webster on-line) Thus, It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them. ~ The [situation / relationship] between them should be a happy compromise.

— CalifJim

  • silak12 What does the word matter mean here?
  • The dictionary definition might not be very helpful here, but this is it: something of an indicated kind or having to do with an indicated field or situation <this is a serious matter > <as a matter of policy> < matter s of faith> (Merriam-Webster on-line) Thus, It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them.
  • ~ The [situation / relationship] between them should be a happy compromise.
  • CJ
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silak12What does the word matter mean here?
The dictionary definition might not be very helpful here, but this is it:

something of an indicated kind or having to do with an indicated field or situation <this is a serious matter> <as a matter of policy> <matters of faith> (Merriam-Webster on-line)


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silak12-The generation gap cannot and should not be removed altogether. However, the differences between generations should not cause hatred or conflict between them. It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them?What does the word matter mean here?
It is not very clear to me what, if anything, "It" refers to in that sentence.
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I was also doubtful about what "it" referred to but CJ has cleared up my doubt.
It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them. ~ The [situation / relationship] between them should be a happy compromise.

CJ
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silak12I was also doubtful about what "it" referred to but CJ has cleared up my doubt.It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them. ~ The [situation / relationship] between them should be a happy compromise.CJ
I don't disagree at all with CJ's overall explanation, but for me it does not exactly resolve the doubt that I have about "It".
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GPYit does not exactly resolve the doubt that I have about "It".
"it" is pretty vacuous there, isn't it? I take it as a dummy "it", though an unusual one.

It should be a matter of a happy compromise between them.
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A [matter / situation / relationship] of a happy compromise between them should [be / exist].
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I wondered if it was intended to refer to "the generation gap", and the author overlooked the fact that rather too many other words intervened.
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