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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
"If and when"
1. I would like to ask about the meaning of this sentence:
The development of effective birth-control method freed woman from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children, woman acquired the freedom and the time to pursue interests outside the home.
2. Which of the following sentence are more similar to the original sentence:
Woman acquired the time to pursue interests outside the home.
=> 1) Woman acquired the time to run after interests outside the home.
2) Woman acquired the time to participate in interests outside the home.
The development of effective birth-control method freed woman from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children, woman acquired the freedom and the time to pursue interests outside the home.
2. Which of the following sentence are more similar to the original sentence:
Woman acquired the time to pursue interests outside the home.
=> 1) Woman acquired the time to run after interests outside the home.
2) Woman acquired the time to participate in interests outside the home.
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Hi, 1. I would like to ask about the meaning of this sentence: The development of effective birth-control method freed woman from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children, woman acquired the freedom and the time to pursue interests outside the home.
- Hi, 1.
- I would like to ask about the meaning of this sentence: The development of effective birth-control method freed woman from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
- As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children, woman acquired the freedom and the time to pursue interests outside the home.
- Woman could choose if (ie whether) she wanted to bear children.
- If she wanted children, woman could choose when to bear children.
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Hi,
1. I would like to ask about the meaning of this sentence:
The development of effective birth-control method freed woman from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children, woman acquired the freedom and the time to pursue interests outside the home.
Woman could
1. I would like to ask about the meaning of this sentence:
The development of effective birth-control method freed woman from the endless cycle of childbearing and rearing. As a result of having a choice as to if and when to bear children, woman acquired the freedom and the time to pursue interests outside the home.
Woman could
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Thank Clive for your time.
Can you tell me why the sentence 2 is better??? I looked up in dic, and they said "pursue = run after". But my teacher had the same idea as you.
Can you tell me why the sentence 2 is better??? I looked up in dic, and they said "pursue = run after". But my teacher had the same idea as you.
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Pursue has three meanings. You can see that the third is the one that relates to your question.
The first is to follow, or run after. 'The policeman pursued the criminal down the street.'
The second is to attempt. 'She single-mindedly pursued her goal of earning a law degree'.
The third is to continue to do. 'The hobbies that I pursue in my spare time are crafts -- woodw
The first is to follow, or run after. 'The policeman pursued the criminal down the street.'
The second is to attempt. 'She single-mindedly pursued her goal of earning a law degree'.
The third is to continue to do. 'The hobbies that I pursue in my spare time are crafts -- woodw
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