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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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English grammar

Please read the below sentence.


"The Freud the feminists have inherited is a long way off-centre"

What is the meaning of 'the Freud the feminists'? Does that mean "Freudian feminists" or what??

And is that okay to use 'the' as above? I am very confused...please help.

  

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anonymous What is the meaning of 'the Freud the feminists'? It is not a phrase. 'That' has been elided.

— Mister Micawber

  • anonymous What is the meaning of 'the Freud the feminists'?
  • It is not a phrase.
  • 'That' has been elided.
  • The sentence is: The Freud that the feminists have inherited is a long way off-centre.
  • Does that help?
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anonymousWhat is the meaning of 'the Freud the feminists'?

It is not a phrase. 'That' has been elided. The sentence is:

The Freud that the feminists have inherited is a long way off-centre.

Does that help?

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