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Nguyen Ly Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of the sentence?
I read this quote from a commencement speech and I don't understand what it mean. Can anyone figure it out?
"Will you be clever at the expense of other or will you be kind"
Thankfully,
Nguyen
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"Will you be clever at the expense of other s , or will you be kind ? " It is asking how you will behave. "clever at the expense of others" means clever in a way that harms or hurts other people.
- "Will you be clever at the expense of other s , or will you be kind ?
- " It is asking how you will behave.
- "clever at the expense of others" means clever in a way that harms or hurts other people.
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"Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind?"
It is asking how you will behave. "clever at the expense of others" means clever in a way that harms or hurts other people.
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