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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
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But whether or not the selection of wild edible plants by ancient hikers relied on conscious or unconscious criteria, the resulting evolution of wild plants into crops was at first an unconscious process. It followed inevitably from our selecting among wild plant individuals, and among competition from plant individuals in gardens favoring individuals different from those favored in the wild.
Could tell me what the usage of these two 'favor' in the last sentence? Does the first one mean 'making individuals' or just the attribute of the word 'individuals'?
Could tell me what the usage of these two 'favor' in the last sentence? Does the first one mean 'making individuals' or just the attribute of the word 'individuals'?
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The latter part of that sentence does not make proper sense, and in fact seems to have been mistyped. According to the version at Google Books it should read: It followed inevitably from our selecting among wild plant individuals, and from competition among plant individuals in gardens favoring individuals different from those favored in the wild. "favoring" means "conferring an advantage upon".
- The latter part of that sentence does not make proper sense, and in fact seems to have been mistyped.
- According to the version at Google Books it should read: It followed inevitably from our selecting among wild plant individuals, and from competition among plant individuals in gardens favoring individuals different from those favored in the wild.
- "favoring" means "conferring an advantage upon".
- The subject of "favoring" is "competition among plant individuals in gardens".
- The object of "favoring" is "individuals different from those favored in the wild".
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The latter part of that sentence does not make proper sense, and in fact seems to have been mistyped. According to the version at Google Books it should read:
It followed inevitably from our selecting among wild plant individuals, and from competition among plant individuals in gardens favoring individuals different from those favored in the wild.
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It followed inevitably from our selecting among wild plant individuals, and from competition among plant individuals in gardens favoring individuals different from those favored in the wild.
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