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Thein lwin Posted 11 years ago
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A teacher asked me a question:How unaware did the philosopher philosophize on and on?
The passage
××× On and on he philosophized, quite happily unaware of the ghee in the leave in his hand melting gradually and dripping.×××
What do you think of the question?Is it possible?Thanks for your help.
The passage
××× On and on he philosophized, quite happily unaware of the ghee in the leave in his hand melting gradually and dripping.×××
What do you think of the question?Is it possible?Thanks for your help.
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It is poorly phrased, certainly. Without knowing the context it would appear meaningless. Perhaps: How unaware was the philosopher as he philosophized on and on?
- It is poorly phrased, certainly.
- Without knowing the context it would appear meaningless.
- Perhaps: How unaware was the philosopher as he philosophized on and on?
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It is poorly phrased, certainly. Without knowing the context it would appear meaningless.
Perhaps: How unaware was the philosopher as he philosophized on and on?
Perhaps: How unaware was the philosopher as he philosophized on and on?
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thein lwinin the leave in his handLeave? I believe this should be 'palm of' or perhaps 'hollow of'.
Where did 'leave' come from?
CJ
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CalifJimWhere did 'leave' come from?It could be the leaf in which, I believe, ghee was wrapped.
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CalifJimOK. 'leaf' works for me in that case.CJI'm sorry.I mean 'leaf'/'in the leaf'.
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