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Vocabulary
Drawing boundaries
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There is a test consisting of questions to which one is supposed to give answers. The sentence at the beginning of the test is: Let's see how organized you are (although I don't know what it has to do with the following question). I want to ask about the question: Do I have a sense of drawing boundaries?
--- To me it sounds like: Do I have a feeling that everywhere exist some boundaries for me? (although it has nothing to do with organization methinks
There is a test consisting of questions to which one is supposed to give answers. The sentence at the beginning of the test is: Let's see how organized you are (although I don't know what it has to do with the following question). I want to ask about the question: Do I have a sense of drawing boundaries?
--- To me it sounds like: Do I have a feeling that everywhere exist some boundaries for me? (although it has nothing to do with organization methinks
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Is the "I" of the question the "you" of the introductory sentence? In the absence of any further context, I understand "drawing boundaries" to mean that one sets out limits separating acceptable behaviour/beliefs/etc. from unacceptable ones.
- Is the "I" of the question the "you" of the introductory sentence?
- In the absence of any further context, I understand "drawing boundaries" to mean that one sets out limits separating acceptable behaviour/beliefs/etc.
- from unacceptable ones.
- So, someone who "draws boundaries" might be less open-minded and more rigid in their behaviour.
- I suppose this could correlate with levels of personal organisation.
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Is the "I" of the question the "you" of the introductory sentence?
In the absence of any further context, I understand "drawing boundaries" to mean that one sets out limits separating acceptable behaviour/beliefs/etc. from unacceptable ones. So, someone who "draws boundaries" might be less open-minded and more rigid in their behaviour. I suppose this could correlate with levels of person
In the absence of any further context, I understand "drawing boundaries" to mean that one sets out limits separating acceptable behaviour/beliefs/etc. from unacceptable ones. So, someone who "draws boundaries" might be less open-minded and more rigid in their behaviour. I suppose this could correlate with levels of person
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Hi
The question "Let's see how organized you are" is asked by an author of this exercise/test and is directed to the one doing this exercise.
The author says: Ask yourself and then different questions follow.
I'm not sure I completely understood your reply. Does it mean something like: Am I the one who creates boundaries for myself? Or do I complete
The question "Let's see how organized you are" is asked by an author of this exercise/test and is directed to the one doing this exercise.
The author says: Ask yourself and then different questions follow.
I'm not sure I completely understood your reply. Does it mean something like: Am I the one who creates boundaries for myself? Or do I complete
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Sorry, I may have misunderstood exactly what it was you didn't understand. Yes, it means "Do I have a sense (feeling) that I draw boundaries?"
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