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Catttt Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Reference of time

1. Is it clear whether " after 1945" is referring to "Both used..." or "Soviet communism"?


2. Does "to comment in a positive way" mean "to support in speech"?


Context:

Both used figurative painting to refer to and even to comment in a positive way on the aesthetic and political positions of Soviet communism after 1945.

  

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red apple 1. " or "Soviet communism"? The latter implies the former, but beyond that it's ambiguous.

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  • red apple 1.
  • " or "Soviet communism"?
  • The latter implies the former, but beyond that it's ambiguous.
  • red apple 2.
  • Does "to comment in a positive way" mean "to support in speech"?
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red apple1. Is it clear whether " after 1945" is referring to "Both used..." or "Soviet communism"?

The latter implies the former, but beyond that it's ambiguous.

red apple2. Does "to comment in a positive way" mean "to support in speech"?

No, not in speech. It's said that they used painting to comment.

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