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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
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He had yet to find one without prejudice
Of all the places Derek had been, he had yet to find one without prejudice.
Hi,
The above is a stand-alone sentence. I don't quite understand the latter part. Can you help me? Thanks.
Hi,
The above is a stand-alone sentence. I don't quite understand the latter part. Can you help me? Thanks.
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Of all the places Derek had been, he had yet to find one without prejudice . = All of the places that Derek had visited so far had exhibited prejudice.
- Of all the places Derek had been, he had yet to find one without prejudice .
- = All of the places that Derek had visited so far had exhibited prejudice.
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Of all the places Derek had been, he had yet to find one without prejudice. = All of the places that Derek had visited so far had exhibited prejudice.
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Mister MicawberOf all the places Derek had been, he had yet to find one without prejudice. = All of the places that Derek had visited so far had exhibited prejudice.Thanks, Mister.
But how could places exhibit prejudice? Isn't it only human beings that exhibit prejudice?
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I agree, but you have posted absolutely no text beyond 'places', so how would I know what else might be meant?
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Thanks, Mister.
The original sentence I think was written by a non-native speaker of English, so it doesn't sound very good, right?
The original sentence I think was written by a non-native speaker of English, so it doesn't sound very good, right?
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No, the original sounds fine. The reader must be conceded enough common sense to understand that it is not the place but the people in the place who are prejudiced.
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