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Kangiten Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"Deviate for the norm"

Hi Emotion: smile

Can the expression "deviate from the norm" be used to mean "ignoring the usual standards / forgetting what is usually considered correct/good" ?

Thanks for any help Emotion: smile
  

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Yes -------- deviate: stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic <she never deviated from her first account> < deviating sharply from the traditional approach> : turn aside from a previous, usual, normal, or acceptable course (as of conduct) <party principles permit no one to deviate > <whenever I deviated I felt guilty> (etc) -----------

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  • Yes -------- deviate: stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic <she never deviated from her first account> < deviating sharply from the traditional approach> : turn aside from a previous, usual, normal, or acceptable course (as of conduct) <party principles permit no one to deviate > <whenever I deviated I felt guilty> (etc) -----------
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deviate:

stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic <she never deviated from her first account> <deviating sharply from the traditional approach> : turn aside from a previous, usual, normal, or acceptable course (as of conduct) <party principles permit no one to deviate>
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