carry on

Yes.

Sometimes "to carry on with" means to have relations, or intercourse with (not sexual!) The world cannot continue to deal / negotiate with criminals.

It seems unrealistic to suggest that if criminals cannot be eliminated, the world must come to a grinding halt.

- A.

carry on
1. To conduct; maintain: carry on a thriving business.

2. To engage in: carry on a love affair.

3. To continue without halting; persevere: carry on in the face of disaster.

4. To behave in an excited, improper

The definition I have in mind is similar to number 2, but may be colloquial. As applied to a love afair, A would be said to be carrying on with B. That is, my usage would be intransitive, while the usage in number 2 is transitive, a love affair being the direct object.

Etheredge is planning to fight the criminals, not negotiate with them. The interpretation you originall

AvangiI'll admit you could make a case for "We can't go on like this. Criminals must be eliminated."

Yes, this is what I have in mind.

AvangiI'm leaning toward, "The world cannot allow criminals to participate in the business of government."

I'm having difficulty interpreting it in this way but agree that it's not tot

I guess English is Etheredge's native language. I've had a couple of friends who grew up learning English is Africa. They were very well educated, but phrased a few things differently.

I can't help thinking the interpretation you prefer is absurd. What could he possibly have in mind?

I've had no luck finding a non-romantic example of my usage, although I did find it as intran

>Sometimes "to carry on with" means to have relations, or intercourse with
my reading too

Surely in the context definition #3 is what he intended.

Hi Feebs,

I'm having trouble with the negative framing of the sentence. If the criminals continue / persist / prevail, the world will cease doing WHAT ??

Best regards, - A.