0
NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Anyone who maintained a a low opinion of him beyond the first one or two years of his freedom can be rightly called to task?

Does " anyone who maintained a a low opinion of him beyond the first one or two years of his freedom can be rightly called to task" mean " anyone who still belittled him after he was freed from the prison 1 or 2 years can be rightly criticised"?

Context:

Once Mandela left prison and made clear his altered and admirable approach to to the battle against aparthied, anyone who maintained a a low opinion of him beyond the first one or two years of his freedom can be rightly called to task.
  

Top answer

NL888 Does " anyone who maintained a a low opinion of him beyond the first one or two years of his freedom can be rightly called to task" mean " anyone who still belittled him after he was freed from the prison 1 or 2 years can be rightly criticised"? Yes, that's right.

  • NL888 Does " anyone who maintained a a low opinion of him beyond the first one or two years of his freedom can be rightly called to task" mean " anyone who still belittled him after he was freed from the prison 1 or 2 years can be rightly criticised"?
  • Yes, that's right.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
NL888Does " anyone who maintained a a low opinion of him beyond the first one or two years of his freedom can be rightly called to task" mean " anyone who still belittled him after he was freed from the prison 1 or 2 years can be rightly criticised"?
Yes, that's right.

Related Questions