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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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No one society... than another
I have read the following paragraph from http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/31/broadband.south.korea/index.html?hpt=Mid.
The context is why the U.S. Internet is slower and pricier than many of the developed countries, especially South Korea.
"Faris, of the Berkman Center, said no one society has a stronger appetite for Internet connectivity than another. Korea's government simply has whetted that appetite, and provided the incentives to make high-speed connections accessible to a large segment of society."
My question is how do I parse the sentence "no one society has a stronger appetite for Internet connectivity than another"?
I guess "one society" logically means any society excluding South Korea. But then what is "another", South Korea?
I'm befuddled.
The context is why the U.S. Internet is slower and pricier than many of the developed countries, especially South Korea.
"Faris, of the Berkman Center, said no one society has a stronger appetite for Internet connectivity than another. Korea's government simply has whetted that appetite, and provided the incentives to make high-speed connections accessible to a large segment of society."
My question is how do I parse the sentence "no one society has a stronger appetite for Internet connectivity than another"?
I guess "one society" logically means any society excluding South Korea. But then what is "another", South Korea?
I'm befuddled.
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hpt=Mid . S. Internet is slower and pricier than many of the developed countries, especially South Korea.
- hpt=Mid .
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- Internet is slower and pricier than many of the developed countries, especially South Korea.
- "Faris, of the Berkman Center, said no one society has a stronger appetite for Internet connectivity than another.
- " My question is how do I parse the sentence "no one society has a stronger appetite for Internet connectivity than another"?
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Thank you for clearing that up.
I should have noticed there is "simply" in "Korea's government simply has whetted that appetite".
The context before the paragraph which touts a more insatiable demand of South Korea for fast Internet connections seemed to have befuddled me.
I should have noticed there is "simply" in "Korea's government simply has whetted that appetite".
The context before the paragraph which touts a more insatiable demand of South Korea for fast Internet connections seemed to have befuddled me.
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