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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
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flirtation with
Does the highlighted "with" go to "flirtation", meaning "the flirtation of free running with CCTV"? And does "flirtation" here mean "fascination" or "relationship?
Context:
Such a conflation neatly brings into play one obvious ‘flirtation’ implicit in free running – and returns us to some degree to the relationship of the practice with the camera – namely that with the closed circuit television (CCTV) monitoring of inner cities.
Context:
Such a conflation neatly brings into play one obvious ‘flirtation’ implicit in free running – and returns us to some degree to the relationship of the practice with the camera – namely that with the closed circuit television (CCTV) monitoring of inner cities.
Top answer
Little of this means anything in particular. It just sounds meaningful. However, despite the badly written last half of the sentence, I would say, yes, the flirtation of free running is with the CCTV.
- Little of this means anything in particular.
- It just sounds meaningful.
- However, despite the badly written last half of the sentence, I would say, yes, the flirtation of free running is with the CCTV.
- " More like a momentary encounter or some brief emotional connection.
- I hope this helps.
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Little of this means anything in particular. It just sounds meaningful. However, despite the badly written last half of the sentence, I would say, yes, the flirtation of free running is with the CCTV. Without knowing the earlier statement, it is hard to say what the writer means by "flirtation." I would not guess "fascination" or anything as serious as "relationship." More like a momen
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