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Tkacka15 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Proper

What's the difference in meaning between "the proper lesson" and "the lesson proper"?
  

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"The proper lesson" is one fitting the instruction. "The lesson proper" is exactly the contents of the lesson and nothing extraneous even if related.

  • "The proper lesson" is one fitting the instruction.
  • "The lesson proper" is exactly the contents of the lesson and nothing extraneous even if related.
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"The proper lesson" is one fitting the instruction.

"The lesson proper" is exactly the contents of the lesson and nothing extraneous even if related.

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