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Kanonathena Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
attitude
Along with the Shirelles and the Ronettes, the Shangri-Las were the greatest girl group; if judged solely on the basis of attitude, they were the greatest of them all. They combined an innocent adolescent charm with more than a hint of darkness, sing...
Does attitude here mean public opinion or the musical talents? From what I've learnt the former is the only meaning of attitude that I know of but it does't make much sense here, why does the writer want to compliment the band judged from such a superficial factor?
Thank you.
Does attitude here mean public opinion or the musical talents? From what I've learnt the former is the only meaning of attitude that I know of but it does't make much sense here, why does the writer want to compliment the band judged from such a superficial factor?
Thank you.
Top answer
" No. Attitude is a synonym for behaviour here.
- " No.
- Attitude is a synonym for behaviour here.
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"Does attitude here mean public opinion or the musical talents?" No.
Attitude is a synonym for behaviour here.
Attitude is a synonym for behaviour here.
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Well, not exactly. More like "mind set" or how their behavior reflected the way they felt and thought. How it showed up in the way they moved, their tone of voice, the body language, etc.
Does that make sense?
Does that make sense?
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Additionally, the slang phrase "to have attitude" can mean "to have a tendency to respond robustly (or aggressively) to people and situations". It's possible that this meaning is lurking in the background here.
Thus if we say "the Shangri Las had attitude", it means "they weren't overawed by anyone or anything".
MrP
Thus if we say "the Shangri Las had attitude", it means "they weren't overawed by anyone or anything".
MrP
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