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Madhulk Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Make their own lives...

Clark Kent: They just wanna make Earth their home. Like
John Johnes did when he became a detective in the police.
Chloe: So what? You're expecting the Kandorians to become firemen
and short-order cooks?
Clark Kent: They need to make their own lives Attain their own life?

and then move on from there.
  

Top answer

In this case, 'to make their own lives' is a matter of adjusting to their new surroundings, here on planet Earth. Chloe scoffs at the notion of Kandorians' taking normal jobs. Clark replies that the Kandorians must create a place for themselves in society.

  • In this case, 'to make their own lives' is a matter of adjusting to their new surroundings, here on planet Earth.
  • Chloe scoffs at the notion of Kandorians' taking normal jobs.
  • Clark replies that the Kandorians must create a place for themselves in society.
  • ' To build or to create is more like it.
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In this case, 'to make their own lives' is a matter of adjusting to their new surroundings, here on planet Earth. Chloe scoffs at the notion of Kandorians' taking normal jobs. Clark replies that the
Kandorians must create a place for themselves in society. 'Attain' is not quite it because 'attain'
implies 'achievement.' To build or to create is more like it.
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Thank you, ed_shaw!

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