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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
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Charged with
Can the phrase 'TO BE CHARGED WITH' have more than one meaning?
For instance, in the following sentences: a) "He was charged with abuse of power." b) "Charged with promoting and supporting the Republican Party, he found himself being forced to defend a situation which he eventually found to be sickening." (copy+paste) 2. And should the phrase be avoided to express the latter meaning precisely because of its ambiguous sense? For instance, would the second sentence be clear if it were expressed the following way: "He was charged with promoting and supporting the Republican Party, but found himself being forced to defend a situation which he eventually found to be sickening."
For instance, in the following sentences: a) "He was charged with abuse of power." b) "Charged with promoting and supporting the Republican Party, he found himself being forced to defend a situation which he eventually found to be sickening." (copy+paste) 2. And should the phrase be avoided to express the latter meaning precisely because of its ambiguous sense? For instance, would the second sentence be clear if it were expressed the following way: "He was charged with promoting and supporting the Republican Party, but found himself being forced to defend a situation which he eventually found to be sickening."
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Can the phrase 'TO BE CHARGED WITH' have more than one meaning? " The idea here is that he was accused of a crime. " The idea here is that he was given the duty of defending/promoting the Republican party.
- Can the phrase 'TO BE CHARGED WITH' have more than one meaning?
- " The idea here is that he was accused of a crime.
- " The idea here is that he was given the duty of defending/promoting the Republican party.
- 2.
- And should the phrase be avoided to express the latter meaning precisely because of its ambiguous sense?
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Can the phrase 'TO BE CHARGED WITH' have more than one meaning? Yes
For instance, in the following sentences:a) "He was charged with abuse of power."The idea here is that he was accused of a crime. b)
For instance, in the following sentences:a) "He was charged with abuse of power."The idea here is that he was accused of a crime. b)
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