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Ritwik06 Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
Please clarify the meaning!
A question: "Briefly describe the debate that ensued on the topic of studying at oxford."
Does it ask to describe the debate which occured after or before the topic of studying at oxford? I mean the debate which eventually ended up at the topic of studying at oxford or the debate which came up as a result of the discussion on the topic of studying at oxford?
Does it ask to describe the debate which occured after or before the topic of studying at oxford? I mean the debate which eventually ended up at the topic of studying at oxford or the debate which came up as a result of the discussion on the topic of studying at oxford?
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It means Briefly describe the debate on the topic "Studying at Oxford" -- This debate followed (came next) (after something else not mentioned). You're not being asked to describe any debate before this one or any debate after this one. You're being asked to discuss this debate -- the one on the topic of studying at Oxford.
- It means Briefly describe the debate on the topic "Studying at Oxford" -- This debate followed (came next) (after something else not mentioned).
- You're not being asked to describe any debate before this one or any debate after this one.
- You're being asked to discuss this debate -- the one on the topic of studying at Oxford.
- CJ
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It means
Briefly describe the debate on the topic "Studying at Oxford" -- This debate followed (came next) (after something else not mentioned).
You're not being asked to describe any debate before this one or any debate after this one. You're being asked to discuss this debate -- the one on the topic of studying at Oxford.
CJ
Briefly describe the debate on the topic "Studying at Oxford" -- This debate followed (came next) (after something else not mentioned).
You're not being asked to describe any debate before this one or any debate after this one. You're being asked to discuss this debate -- the one on the topic of studying at Oxford.
CJ
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