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Angliholic Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
At the national and international levels
Human rights exist in morality and in law at the national and international levels.
Hi,
Is it right to interpret the above as "human rights exist nationwise and worldwise as far as morality and law are concerned?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is it right to interpret the above as "human rights exist nationwise and worldwise as far as morality and law are concerned?" Thanks.
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Hi, No. One reason is that the original treats morality and law as two separate areas. Your verson does not.
- Hi, No.
- One reason is that the original treats morality and law as two separate areas.
- Your verson does not.
- Another is that the original applies the national and international categories only to the area of law.
- Yours does not.
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Hi,
No.
One reason is that the original treats morality and law as two separate areas. Your verson does not.
Another is that the original applies the national and international categories only to the area of law. Yours does not.
No.
One reason is that the original treats morality and law as two separate areas. Your verson does not.
Another is that the original applies the national and international categories only to the area of law. Yours does not.
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Hi,
Human rights exist in morality and in law at the national and international levels.
eg Morality includes respect for human rights. This is also part of national law and the law between nations.
Clive
Human rights exist in morality and in law at the national and international levels.
eg Morality includes respect for human rights. This is also part of national law and the law between nations.
Clive
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Thanks, Clive.
To make sure I've got it right, I'd like to interpret it again myself. Is the following right?
Human rights exists as far as morality or law is concerned whether in this nation and worldwise.
To make sure I've got it right, I'd like to interpret it again myself. Is the following right?
Human rights exists as far as morality or law is concerned whether in this nation and worldwise.
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Hi,
Sorry, not good.
eg The 'or' suggests one thing or the other, and really it's both.
eg The original does not say anything about 'this nation'. Instead, it means nations in general.
Clive
Sorry, not good.
eg The 'or' suggests one thing or the other, and really it's both.
eg The original does not say anything about 'this nation'. Instead, it means nations in general.
Clive
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Thanks, Clive.
What about this?
Human rights exists as far as both morality and law are concerned whether in a nation and worldwise.
What about this?
Human rights exists as far as both morality and law are concerned whether in a nation and worldwise.
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Hi,
What about this?
Human rights exist as far as both morality and law are concerned whether in a nation orand worldwide.
Better, but still clumsier than the o
What about this?
Human rights exist as far as both morality and law are concerned whether in a nation or
Better, but still clumsier than the o
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