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Raja Sekhar Reddy Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

My doubt

"Many people feel distinctly uncomfortable about a site like Facebook learning what they look like and using that information without their permission."

here learnig refers whom and using refers whom?

just tell me the meaning of the sentance?
  

Top answer

" Learning and using refer to Facebook . Facebook is being used in an anthropomorphic sense as if the web site were human. But it probably refers to the company, Facebook, that is operating the web site.

  • " Learning and using refer to Facebook .
  • Facebook is being used in an anthropomorphic sense as if the web site were human.
  • But it probably refers to the company, Facebook, that is operating the web site.
  • The company is learning about their users , and using their users' information without permission.
  • And that behaviour makes some people uncomfortable.
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Hi;

Many people feel distinctly uncomfortable about a site like Facebook learning what they look like and using that information without their permission."

Learning and using refer to Facebook.

Facebook is being used in an anthropomorphic sense as if the web site were human.

But it probably refers to the company, Facebook, that is operating

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