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Vladv Posted 4 years ago
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Credit

In March 1895, at a time when his ministry had accumulated a comfortable gold reserve, and believing that the time was ripe, Witte presented his case to the Finance Committee, an interagency body that dealt with matters
affecting the country's credit and over which he exercised considerable influence. The committee's response was favorable, and the tsar concurred

Does credit mean reputation here? Thanks

  

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Vladv Does credit mean reputation here? Only very obliquely. The text is about financial matters.

  • Vladv Does credit mean reputation here?
  • Only very obliquely.
  • The text is about financial matters.
  • In this context 'credit' means the ability to pay for goods and services.
  • CJ
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VladvDoes credit mean reputation here?

Only very obliquely. The text is about financial matters. In this context 'credit' means the ability to pay for goods and services.

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VladvWitte presented his case to the Finance Committee, an interagency body that dealt with matters affecting the country's credit and over which he exercised considerable influence

Does the relative clause and over which he exercised considerable influence modify "the country's credit" or the whole NP matters affecting the country's credit?

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