Sentence for law school personal statement- Does it make sense?
The sentence is: "The importance of having servant-leaders as lawyers in today’s political, social, and economic climate is inestimable, and the value of a legal education to servant-leadership is tantamount." Tantamount means equal in quantity. Is the meaning of the sentence clear? Or do I need to change "tantamount" to "equally important"?
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" Tantamount means equal in quantity. Is the meaning of the sentence clear? Or do I need to change "tantamount" to "equally important"?
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" Tantamount means equal in quantity.
Is the meaning of the sentence clear?
Or do I need to change "tantamount" to "equally important"?
Yes, make that change.
'Tantamount' is almost always used in the form of A is tantamount to B.
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The sentence is: "The importance of having servant-leaders as lawyers in today’s political, social, and economic climate is inestimable, and the value of a legal education to servant-leadership is tantamount." Tantamount means equal in quantity. Is the meaning of the sentence clear? Or do I need to change "tantamount" to "equally important"?