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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

allow

If we allow these qualities—imagination and reason—to men, we must allow them to animals as well.

How would you interpret the 'allow' above? How would you paraphrase it?
  

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Hi, Itf we admit or concede that men have these qualities . . , we must admit or concede that animals have them as well.

— Clive

  • Hi, Itf we admit or concede that men have these qualities .
  • .
  • , we must admit or concede that animals have them as well.
  • This use of 'allow' is less common and rather formal.
  • Clive
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Hi,
Itf we admit or concede that men have these qualities . . . , we must admit or concede that animals have them as well.

This use of 'allow' is less common and rather formal.

Clive
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TakaHow would you interpret the 'allow' above?
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CJ
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OK. Thank you both! 
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Also:
2 a obsolete : to give or recognize as a right
or
assign
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