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Mariott Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Adjectives

We can see life whole, entire, as it is. For we can never really affirm life if we don’t acknowledge the whole truth.

Do I need to understand the first sentence like We can see life (which is whole and entire) as it is? Because 'whole, entire, are adjectives, it's confusing. Don't they need to be adverbs?

And I wonder what 'affirm life' means?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

" So "whole" and "entire" refer to the part of life we can see (all of it). And yes, it does translate as either an adjective or an adverb, depending on how you break out the meaning. that is one of those popular phrases.

— Doctor D

  • " So "whole" and "entire" refer to the part of life we can see (all of it).
  • And yes, it does translate as either an adjective or an adverb, depending on how you break out the meaning.
  • that is one of those popular phrases.
  • It means to take a positive attitude towards living.
  • But the meaning is rather mushy.
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"We can see life whole..."

does not mean "life which is whole and entire."

It means "We can see all of life." or "We can completely see life."

So "whole" and "entire" refer to the part of life we can see (all of it). And yes, it does translate as either an adjective or an adverb, depending on how you break out the meaning.

As to "affirm life"...that is one of
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Thanks Doctor D! It really helped.
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