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Balloon Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

meaning of sentence

hello every body. i'm reading the http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Meaning-in-Life and there is sentence that i can't understand . may be you could rephrase this with saving meaning?

this is "Mistaking words for reality is the mistake that puts politicians in office and sells all of the products, religions, and systems of government on the planet."

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This means that believing in whatever politicians promise before being in authority is the reason why politicians are elected and what actually happens is far from what was promised by them

  • This means that believing in whatever politicians promise before being in authority is the reason why politicians are elected and what actually happens is far from what was promised by them
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This means that believing in whatever politicians promise before being in authority is the reason why politicians are elected and what actually happens is far from what was promised by them
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thanks fo ur reply. but it sounds so diferently than i have supposed. did u extend the meaning or not?
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I think it means that politicians make many promises in campaign speeches and the voting public believe in these "words". Once elected, the politicans don't usually keep their promises. Words are not action.
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but what's meaning of word "sell" here
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The meaning of ''sell'' here is Like if you were, to sell some clothes to a town folk. But Cell, is like a Jail Cell is packed with clothes. In this lesson you have learned, to tell the difference Cell and Sell.
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Between Cell & Sell, i hope this helped you Emotion: smile
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Sell means when u dispose something against money and cell stands for dry cell (Battery or a Mobile phone).
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dudes, i cant understand why both of u have talking about "cell" ? do u laugh at me?
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I am not sure why the replies you received went on about the homophonics of cell/seel but in answer to your question. The writer is saying that if you accept spoken or written words as being truthful or factual then you are making a mistake. The same mistake that many people make which results in items being sold or politicians being elected. So, in many cases, politicians and salesmen will lie o

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