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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Long earned
1) He has a long earned reputation as a political analyst.
Does this mean:
a) He earned it a long time ago
or
b) He spent a long time earning it
Gratefully,
Navi.
Does this mean:
a) He earned it a long time ago
or
b) He spent a long time earning it
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
It seems to be a conflation of 'hard-earned' and 'long-held', and as such it is not obvious to me which of your two options the writer intends. If forced to choose I would say 'b'.
- It seems to be a conflation of 'hard-earned' and 'long-held', and as such it is not obvious to me which of your two options the writer intends.
- If forced to choose I would say 'b'.
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It seems to be a conflation of 'hard-earned' and 'long-held', and as such it is not obvious to me which of your two options the writer intends. If forced to choose I would say 'b'.
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