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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

institutions?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me what does institution mean here?
It is unfortunate that social evils in our country have developed into institutions.
Thanks!
  

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silak12 Could you tell me what does institution mean here? It means something like "socially sanctioned practices or traditions". Social evils have become so common that everyone now accepts them as if they were normal cultural traditions.

— CalifJim

  • silak12 Could you tell me what does institution mean here?
  • It means something like "socially sanctioned practices or traditions".
  • Social evils have become so common that everyone now accepts them as if they were normal cultural traditions.
  • In this sense you can say that football in Europe is an institution.
  • CJ
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silak12Could you tell me what does institution mean here?
It means something like "socially sanctioned practices or traditions".

Social evils have become so common that everyone now accepts them as if they were normal cultural traditions.

In this sense you can say that football in Europe is an institution.

CJ
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