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Fanti Posted 13 years ago
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could you explain these parts in bold a bit,

people move to the pull of* a better life, *to the push of* danger or despair, *to the forces of* the market, *to the call of the human heart.
  

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In this case, to "move to" something means to respond to it. So, it's listing various things that people respond to: the pull of a better life the push of danger or despair the forces of the market the call of the human heart

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  • In this case, to "move to" something means to respond to it.
  • So, it's listing various things that people respond to: the pull of a better life the push of danger or despair the forces of the market the call of the human heart
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In this case, to "move to" something means to respond to it. So, it's listing various things that people respond to:

the pull of a better life
the push of danger or despair
the forces of the market
the call of the human heart
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fanti people move to the pull of* a better life, to the push of* danger or despair, *to the forces of the market, *to the call of the human heart.
It is part of the text on the UN Secretary-General's speech in Brussels, where he was talking about the forces of human migration.

The reasons people move from one country to another are:
1) The
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