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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "solicit"

Hi, can you please help me understand a phrase I found in a text?

«Some researchers have utilized children’s drawings to solicit how and what they perceive science and scientists.»

I don't understand the verb "solicit" in this context???

Thanks!
  

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The word does not seem to be correctly used in this sentence. "how and what they perceive science and scientists" is also incorrect.

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  • The word does not seem to be correctly used in this sentence.
  • "how and what they perceive science and scientists" is also incorrect.
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The word does not seem to be correctly used in this sentence. "how and what they perceive science and scientists" is also incorrect.
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How about this:

Researchers have utilized children’s drawings to learn how they perceive science and scientists.

Is this a better sentence? Is the idea clearer?

thanks!
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Yes, that's better.
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thanks a lot for your help!
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