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Gtivan Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of "A bona fide cultural phenomenon"
Can anyone tell me, what is the meaning of this phrase, I know what is the meaning of " bona fide " ( good faith). But to tell you the truth, the rest of the sentence confuses me a little bit.
In these sentences :
1) Ebay has become "a bona fide cultural phenomenon".
2) (Six Feet Under)The show has quickly grown into "a bona fide cultural phenomenon", grabbing many Golden Globe and Emmy Awards in 2002 .
Thanks for your help
In these sentences :
1) Ebay has become "a bona fide cultural phenomenon".
2) (Six Feet Under)The show has quickly grown into "a bona fide cultural phenomenon", grabbing many Golden Globe and Emmy Awards in 2002 .
Thanks for your help
Top answer
Bona Fide has become corrupted to mean "genuine" in this context. It also carries the implication that the effect it is describing is not a "flash-in-the-pan"; the event will continue to be a cultural phenomenon. However, whether you can have a long lasting phenomenon is a separate debate.
- Bona Fide has become corrupted to mean "genuine" in this context.
- It also carries the implication that the effect it is describing is not a "flash-in-the-pan"; the event will continue to be a cultural phenomenon.
- However, whether you can have a long lasting phenomenon is a separate debate.
- I think "a bona fide cultural phenomenon" is sloppy English.
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Bona Fide has become corrupted to mean "genuine" in this context. It also carries the implication that the effect it is describing is not a "flash-in-the-pan"; the event will continue to be a cultural phenomenon. However, whether you can have a long lasting phenomenon is a separate debate. I think "a bona fide cultural phenomenon" is sloppy English.
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