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Kazupocketmonster Posted 3 years ago
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Humbling?

When you study science, you must keep in mind that it is an humble and humbling activity. This is because any new discovery will raise you more questions than when you first began with.

Why does the author use two similar adjectives here?

  

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kazupocketmonster When you study science, you must keep in mind that it is an humble and humbling activity. This is because any new discovery will raise you more questions than when you first began with. Why does the author use two similar adjectives here?

  • kazupocketmonster When you study science, you must keep in mind that it is an humble and humbling activity.
  • This is because any new discovery will raise you more questions than when you first began with.
  • Why does the author use two similar adjectives here?
  • Actually, the meanings are different.
  • In the given context I take them to have the following definitions.
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kazupocketmonster

When you study science, you must keep in mind that it is an humble and humbling activity. This is because any new discovery will raise you more questions than when you first began with.
Why does the author use two similar adjectives here?

Actually, the meanings are different. In the given context I take them to have the

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