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Rommel Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Are ‘strong person’ and ‘does not yield to pain’ correctly used in the sentence?

Are ‘strong person’ and ‘does not yield to pain’ correctly used in the sentence? Isn’t it that being ‘a strong person’ suggests that he/she ‘does not yield to pain’? Is my interpretation correct? Please correct me if I’m wrong.

A strong person does not yield to pain.
  

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Rommel Are ‘strong person’ and ‘does not yield to pain’ correctly used in the sentence? Yes. Rommel Isn’t it that being ‘a strong person’ suggests that he/she ‘does not yield to pain’?

— GPY

  • Rommel Are ‘strong person’ and ‘does not yield to pain’ correctly used in the sentence?
  • Yes.
  • Rommel Isn’t it that being ‘a strong person’ suggests that he/she ‘does not yield to pain’?
  • I cannot quite grasp the purpose of your question.
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RommelAre ‘strong person’ and ‘does not yield to pain’ correctly used in the sentence?
Yes.
RommelIsn’t it that being ‘a strong person’ suggests that he/she ‘does not yield to pain’?
I cannot quite grasp the purpose of your question.
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This is what I mean: saying that a person is strong is the same as saying that a person does not yield to pain. Do you agree with that? I don't agree with it.
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RommelThis is what I mean: saying that a person is strong is the same as saying that a person does not yield to pain. Do you agree with that?
Probably it isn't intended to mean that. Most probably it means that "does not yield to pain" is one quality that is expected of a strong person (according to whoever said this). It probably is not intended to completely
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Uh, OK. Now I see. Thank you, GPY.
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