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erosion usage
Hi,
My understanding of "erosion" is more in a negative way.
So can I infer that the following phrase tends to indicate that the children's productive value is decreasing ? Or the phrase is more to indicate the opinion change about the children's produciive value in a negative way?
"The gradual erosion of children's productive value in a maturing industrial economy..."
The whole sentence is below.
"The gradual erosion of children's productive value in a maturing industrial economy, the decline in birth and death rates, and the development of the companionate family were all factors critical in changing the assessment of children's worth."
Thank you in advance
Geybou
My understanding of "erosion" is more in a negative way.
So can I infer that the following phrase tends to indicate that the children's productive value is decreasing ? Or the phrase is more to indicate the opinion change about the children's produciive value in a negative way?
"The gradual erosion of children's productive value in a maturing industrial economy..."
The whole sentence is below.
"The gradual erosion of children's productive value in a maturing industrial economy, the decline in birth and death rates, and the development of the companionate family were all factors critical in changing the assessment of children's worth."
Thank you in advance
Geybou
Top answer
Hi, My understanding of "erosion" is more in a negative way. Yes. When used figuratively, it tends to be seen as describing a negative process.
- Hi, My understanding of "erosion" is more in a negative way.
- Yes.
- When used figuratively, it tends to be seen as describing a negative process.
- So can I infer that the following phrase tends to indicate that the children's productive value is decreasing ?
- Or the phrase is more to indicate the opinion change about the children's produciive value in a negative way?
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Hi,
My understanding of "erosion" is more in a negative way. Yes. When used figuratively, it tends to be seen as describing a negative process.
So can I infer that the following phrase tends to indicate that the children's productive value is decreasing ? Or the phrase is more to indicate the opinion change about the children's
My understanding of "erosion" is more in a negative way. Yes. When used figuratively, it tends to be seen as describing a negative process.
So can I infer that the following phrase tends to indicate that the children's productive value is decreasing ? Or the phrase is more to indicate the opinion change about the children's
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