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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
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"Illuminative of"
"This specific case is illuminative of co-ordination difficulties in other global issue."
"The comments of this frank and enthusiastic pioneer of the art of printing in England not only tell us of his personal tastes, but are in a high degree illuminative of the literary habits and standards of western Europe in the fifteenth century."
Is this usage of the phrase 'illuminative of," in the sense of 'shedding light on,' common, or is it rather archaic?
Thank you.
"The comments of this frank and enthusiastic pioneer of the art of printing in England not only tell us of his personal tastes, but are in a high degree illuminative of the literary habits and standards of western Europe in the fifteenth century."
Is this usage of the phrase 'illuminative of," in the sense of 'shedding light on,' common, or is it rather archaic?
Thank you.
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" Is this usage of the phrase 'illuminative of," in the sense of 'shedding light on,' common, or is it rather archaic? It's not common. I would expect to see it mostly in academic writing of the kind that has a rather 'arty' flavor.
- " Is this usage of the phrase 'illuminative of," in the sense of 'shedding light on,' common, or is it rather archaic?
- It's not common.
- I would expect to see it mostly in academic writing of the kind that has a rather 'arty' flavor.
- To me.
- it doesn't sound great in your first sentence, but it sounds OK in the second.
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Hi,
"This specific case is illuminative of co-ordination difficulties in other global issue."
"The comments of this frank and enthusiastic pioneer of the art of printing in England not only tell us of his personal tastes, but are in a high degree illuminative of the literary habits and standards of western Europe in the fifteenth centu
"This specific case is illuminative of co-ordination difficulties in other global issue."
"The comments of this frank and enthusiastic pioneer of the art of printing in England not only tell us of his personal tastes, but are in a high degree illuminative of the literary habits and standards of western Europe in the fifteenth centu
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