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Sachinnihcas2000 Posted 14 years ago
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We all know people who are well educated and well qualified, but were passed over in life for someone more eloquent

I did not understand how "in life for someone more eloquent" suits in above sentence.

Thanks,
Sachin Patel
  

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I see your point. People are "passed over" by other people. It is not clear who is doing the passing over.

— Doctor D

  • I see your point.
  • People are "passed over" by other people.
  • It is not clear who is doing the passing over.
  • Perhaps the writer was simply trying to say that some qualifications are less important, during our lives, than our speaking or presenting abilities.
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I see your point. People are "passed over" by other people. It is not clear who is doing the passing over. Perhaps the writer was simply trying to say that some qualifications are less important, during our lives, than our speaking or presenting abilities.
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