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Wholegrain Posted 18 years ago
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Defective wording from an eminent writer
"He is inspired with a true sense of that function, when chosen from a regard to the interests of piety and virtue."
It should have been: "He is inspired with a true sense of the dignity, or of the importance of that function."
Don't you agree?
It should have been: "He is inspired with a true sense of the dignity, or of the importance of that function."
Don't you agree?
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Nope. Previous context may well give us enough information about the function so we should understand what a "true sense" of it entails - that is, all of it's salient aspects. Why should we be limited to only one? - A.
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To be honest, I didn't think so.
However, this author says that it is defective:
http://books.google.ca/books?i
However, this author says that it is defective:
http://books.google.ca/books?i
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Hi Wholegrain
Did you also notice that the person who critiqued that sentence uses the words 'doth' and 'hath' rather than 'does' and 'has' when he writes?
Did you also notice that the person who critiqued that sentence uses the words 'doth' and 'hath' rather than 'does' and 'has' when he writes?
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So what do you think?
Do you think he's completely off?
Honestly, I don't really understand his reasoning.
Do you think he's completely off?
Honestly, I don't really understand his reasoning.
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