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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Semicolon?!

Hi
What does ";" mean in the following dictionary definition?


To stand to reason
to be reasonable; to be expected.
Thanks in advance
  

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It means that these two definitions are closely related.

— Clive

  • It means that these two definitions are closely related.
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It means that these two definitions are closely related.
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What part does it play in defining 'To stand to reason'?
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It tells the reader there are 2 definitions.
It could also be written like this.

To stand to reason
1. to be reasonable
2. to be expected.

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soheil1HiWhat does ";" mean in the following dictionary definition?To stand to reasonto be reasonable; to be expected.Thanks in advance
The semicolon in a dictionary definition separates the several meanings that must be combined to arrive at the meaning of the entry. "To stand to reason" means to be expected because it is reasonable, but in use it covers a ra
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In other words,as I said, it means that the two meanings are closely related.

Clive
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