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Taka Posted 18 years ago
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A great many slang expressions are so general that they hardly have any meaning at all beyond a vague indication of approval or disapproval.
About the 'general' in red, is it about semantic generality or popularity?
I think it's the former, but I'm not really sure on this one...
About the 'general' in red, is it about semantic generality or popularity?
I think it's the former, but I'm not really sure on this one...
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Taka A great many slang expressions are so general that they hardly have any meaning at all beyond a vague indication of approval or disapproval. About the 'general' in red, is it about semantic generality or popularity? I think it's the former, but I'm not really sure on this one...
- Taka A great many slang expressions are so general that they hardly have any meaning at all beyond a vague indication of approval or disapproval.
- About the 'general' in red, is it about semantic generality or popularity?
- I think it's the former, but I'm not really sure on this one...
- Hi, Between those two choices, I agree with you.
- The clause after the ' that' reflects 'generality' better than 'popularity'.
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TakaA great many slang expressions are so general that they hardly have any meaning at all beyond a vague indication of approval or disapproval.
About the 'general' in red, is it about semantic generality or popularity?
I think it's the former, but I'm not really sure on this one...
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