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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Go against

Hello.
"go against the conventional wisdom" means "act illogically"?
  

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Hi, soheil1 "Go against the conventional wisdom" It means "having unconventional views; having opinions or beliefs that are not held by most people". Regards

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  • Hi, soheil1 "Go against the conventional wisdom" It means "having unconventional views; having opinions or beliefs that are not held by most people".
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Hi,
soheil1"Go against the conventional wisdom"
It means "having unconventional views; having opinions or beliefs that are not held by most people".

Regards
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The sentence is:
"White is also going against the conventional wisdom by losing material right at the begining of the game!"
from Play Winning Chess by GM Yasser Seirawan

I guess it cannot be 'having'
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Hi,

White isn't playing in the way that most people think the game should be played.

I don't see how 'having' would fit into the sentence.

Clive
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Hi,
soheil1I guess it cannot be 'having'.
You had asked us what your expression meant without providing any context, and I answered your question.

Obviously, you cannot just copy my exact words into your text and be correct. I merely gave you the general idea.

Anyway, in your context White is going against the tide. The way he is playing is not
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