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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

scruple

Hi teachers,

1. 'a man of no moral scruples'
Does it mean this man is without moral?

2. They seem to have no scruples about distorting the truth.
Do they like distorting the truth or they don't?

Thanks
  

Top answer

Does it mean this man is without morals? Yes. Do they like distorting the truth or they don't?

— AlpheccaStars

  • Does it mean this man is without morals?
  • Yes.
  • Do they like distorting the truth or they don't?
  • They do distort the truth and have no problem doing so.
  • Someone without scruples is a person who knows the difference between right and wrong, but they do bad things when it pleases them and they do not feel bad or guilty about it.
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Does it mean this man is without morals? Yes.

Do they like distorting the truth or they don't? They do distort the truth and have no problem doing so.

Someone without scruples is a person who knows the difference between right and wrong, but they do bad things when it pleases them and they do not feel bad o
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks for clearing it for me.

Tinanam
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

They seem to have no scruples about distorting the truth.

Is 'about' an absolute must in the sentence? Would there a difference if 'about' was not there?

Thanks
TN
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No difference. Adding "about" just changes the participle to a gerund.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

They seem to have no scruples distorting the truth.
They seem to have no scruples about distorting the truth.

Do you mean their meanings are no difference too?

Thanks
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Do you mean their meanings are no different too?
Do you mean there is no difference in their meanings too?

Yes.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks a lot.
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