1) Apart from the economic situation, there are a lot of bad things going on in the country.
2) Apart from the economic situation, there are a lot of things people complain about.
3) Apart from the economic situation, people have a lot of things to complain about.
Do these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad?
Gratefully,
Navi
navitasan Do these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad? I think it could go either way. It seems to me that 'apart from' is in the same category as "rent" and "sanction".
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navitasanDo these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad?
I think it could go either way. It seems to me that 'apart from' is in the same category as "rent" and "sanction".
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