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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Coin of the realm
Hi teachers,
I came out of activist, grassroots polictics, where the coin of the realm was issues and policy positions. Activists sometimes are wired even to look past the personal touch, the emtional connection, for fear it distracts from the agenda.
1. What is "coin of the realm"? Is it a phrase?
2. Does "it" refer to "personal touch"? If not, would you tell me?
Thank you.
Tinanam
I came out of activist, grassroots polictics, where the coin of the realm was issues and policy positions. Activists sometimes are wired even to look past the personal touch, the emtional connection, for fear it distracts from the agenda.
1. What is "coin of the realm"? Is it a phrase?
2. Does "it" refer to "personal touch"? If not, would you tell me?
Thank you.
Tinanam
Top answer
1-- 'coin of the realm' usually means the national currency, but here is means the main topics of discussion and activity. 2-- Yes, 'the personal touch' or 'emotional connection'-- they are in apposition.
- 1-- 'coin of the realm' usually means the national currency, but here is means the main topics of discussion and activity.
- 2-- Yes, 'the personal touch' or 'emotional connection'-- they are in apposition.
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1-- 'coin of the realm' usually means the national currency, but here is means the main topics of discussion and activity.
2-- Yes, 'the personal touch' or 'emotional connection'-- they are in apposition.
2-- Yes, 'the personal touch' or 'emotional connection'-- they are in apposition.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your help. I hope I can express further my question below clearly.
1. I understand you say that "the personal touch" or "emtional connetion" are in apposition, does it mean either one can be the answer to "it"?
2. "Activists sometimes are wired even to look past the personal touch, the emotional
Thank you for your help. I hope I can express further my question below clearly.
1. I understand you say that "the personal touch" or "emtional connetion" are in apposition, does it mean either one can be the answer to "it"?
2. "Activists sometimes are wired even to look past the personal touch, the emotional
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1-- grammatically, I suppose it must be the former, but notionally it can be either, and proximally it must be the latter.
2-- Yes (unless he viewed them as a single concept)
3-- Columnists?
2-- Yes (unless he viewed them as a single concept)
3-- Columnists?
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