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[in aid of ] opposed to [in aid of]
Hi,
The same [in aid of]gives different logic meaning in following sentences.
I need your opinion to it.
1. a concert in aid of the church repairs fund
2. What's this little handle in aid of?
In (1), it means "in favor of" / "as a help to".
In (2), it shows "purpose"/ "for".
So, we can find [in aid of] acts different logic meanings.
Could any native speaker tell me correct or not?
The same [in aid of]gives different logic meaning in following sentences.
I need your opinion to it.
1. a concert in aid of the church repairs fund
2. What's this little handle in aid of?
In (1), it means "in favor of" / "as a help to".
In (2), it shows "purpose"/ "for".
So, we can find [in aid of] acts different logic meanings.
Could any native speaker tell me correct or not?
Top answer
I don't see any significant difference except that the phrase's use in the 2nd is jocular and casual. You can assign different concepts to define a word or phrase differently in each context you find it, but the lexicograher's job is to find a manageably small number of ideas that overlap in a word's meaning. 1.
- I don't see any significant difference except that the phrase's use in the 2nd is jocular and casual.
- You can assign different concepts to define a word or phrase differently in each context you find it, but the lexicograher's job is to find a manageably small number of ideas that overlap in a word's meaning.
- 1.
- a concert in aid of the church repairs fund (the purpose of the concert) 2.
- What's this little handle in aid of?
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I don't see any significant difference except that the phrase's use in the 2nd is jocular and casual.
You can assign different concepts to define a word or phrase differently in each context you find it, but the lexicograher's job is to find a manageably small number of ideas that overlap in a word's meaning.
1. a concert in aid of the church repairs fund (the purpose of t
You can assign different concepts to define a word or phrase differently in each context you find it, but the lexicograher's job is to find a manageably small number of ideas that overlap in a word's meaning.
1. a concert in aid of the church repairs fund (the purpose of t
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Hi,
1. a concert in aid of the church repairs fund----a concert gives its help to the church repairs fund
2. What's this little handle in aid of?----What does this little handle have as its purpose?
So, they are very different from each other.
Thanks a lot Mister Micawber.
1. a concert in aid of the church repairs fund----a concert gives its help to the church repairs fund
2. What's this little handle in aid of?----What does this little handle have as its purpose?
So, they are very different from each other.
Thanks a lot Mister Micawber.
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No, I said just the opposite: they are quite the same. Did you read my post? —
'I don't see any significant difference'
'I don't see any significant difference'
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Hi Mister Micawber,
May I compare the different ways of you and me?
1. a. the whole course of [purpose] is : A is the purpose of B, and towards A the action of B is directed;
To the whole course of [purpose] the two expressions are the same. This way is taken to you.
b. the first half is [A is the purpose of B];
c. the second half is [the action of
May I compare the different ways of you and me?
1. a. the whole course of [purpose] is : A is the purpose of B, and towards A the action of B is directed;
To the whole course of [purpose] the two expressions are the same. This way is taken to you.
b. the first half is [A is the purpose of B];
c. the second half is [the action of
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