Assign" and "as do" - meaning

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Hi all, what do "assign" and "as do high school teachers, life coaches, therapists, and ministers."mean in the sentence:"Law schools, business schools, and colleges assign it, as do high school teachers, life coaches, therapists, and ministers."Stone, Douglas. "Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most"Could you transform it/rephrase it?Thank you very much in advance.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I just want to say that "it" in the text refers to the book. But I still can't undesratnd the meaning.

Clive · Answer

what do "assign" and "as do high school teachers, life coaches, therapists, and ministers."mean in the sentence:

"Law schools, business schools, and colleges assign it, as do high school teachers, life coaches, therapists, and ministers."

assign here means 'give something as a responsibility'. e A teacher assigns homework to her students. eg A boss assigns tasks to his employees.

as do means that the same thing is done. eg Mary loves ice-cream, as does Tom.This means Mary loves ice-cream and Tom loves ice-cream.

In your sentence, I assume that 'it' refers to reading a book, probably the one you mention by Douglas Stone.

Law schools, business schools, and colleges tell their students to read the book. High school teachers, life coaches, therapists, and ministers also tell people to read it.

Clive

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