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Vsuresh Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

out of bounds

Hi
Please tell me if the expression is OK here.

The knowledge and wisdom contained in books is out of bounds to an uneducated person.
  

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Books contain knowledge and wisdom the uneducated can't understand.

  • Books contain knowledge and wisdom the uneducated can't understand.
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Books contain knowledge and wisdom the uneducated can't understand.
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vsureshHiPlease tell me if the expression is OK here.The knowledge and wisdom contained in books is out of bounds to an uneducated person.
I would not use that. I would use 'reach'. 'out of bounds' can suggest 'forbidden'.

... contained in books is out of reach for an uneducated person.
Also,
... contained in books is out of the re

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