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Flowersa Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Minority to the position
Hi I don't understand this phrase can you please explain it? " minority to the position"
"all legislation is enacted in her name, most of the responsibilities of the queen and her designate is appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister. Over time prime ministers have increasingly used this opportunity to appoint prominent members of minority to the position, symbolically underscoring the inclusiveness of the political system. "
"all legislation is enacted in her name, most of the responsibilities of the queen and her designate is appointed by the queen on the advice of the prime minister. Over time prime ministers have increasingly used this opportunity to appoint prominent members of minority to the position, symbolically underscoring the inclusiveness of the political system. "
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You are parsing the sentence incorrectly.
[...] to appoint | prominent members of minority | to the position, [...]
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[...] to appoint | prominent members of minority | to the position, [...]
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Hi Henry I guess that i still don't understand "minority" here? to what it refers? thanks...
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Was this article or book written by a native speaker?
Some of the passages you are quoting are not correct English.
The sentence should read
eg . . . prominent members of minorities / minority groups . .
Some of the passages you are quoting are not correct English.
The sentence should read
eg . . . prominent members of minorities / minority groups . .
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