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Alda1119 Posted 17 years ago
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Hi!

What do you mean by passive observer?

Thanks!!!
  

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Hi, You have given us no context. However, it sounds like 'someone who watches without doing anything'. eg The accident happened right in front of him, but he did not try to help the people involved.

  • Hi, You have given us no context.
  • However, it sounds like 'someone who watches without doing anything'.
  • eg The accident happened right in front of him, but he did not try to help the people involved.
  • He was just a passive observer.
  • eg TV makes us all passive observers.
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Hi,

You have given us no context.

However, it sounds like 'someone who watches without doing anything'.

eg The accident happened right in front of him, but he did not try to help the people involved. He was just a passive observer.

eg TV makes us all passive observers.

Best wishes, Clive
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That's the exact definition I am looking for. Thanks Clive!

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