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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
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Bees are only loyal to a point...
Bees are only loyal to a point. (Until a particular period of time?)
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The exact meaning is not clear without more context. However, it should read "Bees are loyal only to a point". Only modifies the phrase to a point, not the adjective loyal.
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Hi,
The idea is this.
Consider a situation in which there are reasons and pressures on bees to be disloyal.
The bees will initially disregard this pressure. However, as it intensifies there will come a point where the bees will be disloyal.
The bees were only loyal up to that point.
eg A woman says to her abusive husband, 'I love you, but only up to a point. After that,
The idea is this.
Consider a situation in which there are reasons and pressures on bees to be disloyal.
The bees will initially disregard this pressure. However, as it intensifies there will come a point where the bees will be disloyal.
The bees were only loyal up to that point.
eg A woman says to her abusive husband, 'I love you, but only up to a point. After that,
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