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Coloraday Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Meaning question
His irresolution in this matter is a tendency to magnify the drama inherent in the situations in which he finds himself.
What does the coloured part mean?
What does the coloured part mean?
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He tends to overdramatize various situations in his life. It is a characteristic he has.
- He tends to overdramatize various situations in his life.
- It is a characteristic he has.
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He tends to overdramatize various situations in his life. It is a characteristic he has.
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The sentence is a bit confused. First it talks about "this matter" then about "the situations." It's not entirely clear exactly what the author meant. Nevertheless here is my take on the meaning in question.
In this context "drama" means something like "the quality of being arresting or highly emotional", "inherent" means "existing as an essential constituent or characteristic" thus "mag
In this context "drama" means something like "the quality of being arresting or highly emotional", "inherent" means "existing as an essential constituent or characteristic" thus "mag
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