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Avid learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of indulgent

Hi,

Do the sentences below have the same meaning? What are the differences between them?

  1. You should enjoy the fruits of your labor, but remember not to over enjoying them.
  2. Regarding the fruits of your labor, be indulgent yet not jaded.
Thanks, A.L

PS: To me the second one is rather poetic.
  

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The first sentence is not grammatically correct. You should enjoy the fruits of your labor, but remember not to over ly enjoy them. ) Regarding the fruits of your labor, be indulgent yet not jaded.

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  • The first sentence is not grammatically correct.
  • You should enjoy the fruits of your labor, but remember not to over ly enjoy them.
  • ) Regarding the fruits of your labor, be indulgent yet not jaded.
  • They do not have the same meaning.
  • The first sentence does not have the idea of being jaded by overindulgence; it only has the idea of setting limits.
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The first sentence is not grammatically correct.
  1. You should enjoy the fruits of your labor, but remember not to overly enjoy them. (enjoy them to excess.)
  2. Regarding the fruits of your labor, be indulgent yet not jaded.
They do not have the same meaning. The first sentence does not have the idea of being jaded by overindulgence; it only has the idea o
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How about the second sentence. Are the words "indulgent" and "jaded" correctly used?
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A person can be indulgent.

A person can be jaded.

So grammatically, the sentence is fine. Logically, it is a bit of a stretch.
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I think it means:

Regarding your rights, you may indulge them, yet you may not be jaded from them.
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I think it means:
Regarding your extravagances, you may indulge in them, yet you should not be jaded from them.
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