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Women have lived longer than men who are paid more throughout their lives and are structurally advantaged in any number of ways.
1. Is a comma necessary after the word “men” ? I believe it is, but therr’s no comma in the original.
2. There is a phrase “structurally advantaged.” Does the author mean “physically advantaged” or “socially advantaged?” Or can it mean both?
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1. Normally there should be a comma after men and before who But there is something strange about the sentence. I guess they left it out on purpose.
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- Normally there should be a comma after men and before who But there is something strange about the sentence.
- I guess they left it out on purpose.
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- "Structurally" - means from the way a system, society, or organization is structured as a whole.
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1. Yes.Normally there should be a comma after men and before who
But there is something strange about the sentence. I guess they left it out on purpose.
2. "Structurally" - means from the way a system, society, or organization is structured as a whole. From the whole system.
It implies that the structure of the system works in their favor, however, it also suggests that
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