Sentence meaning (structure)
In the passage below, how should I read the underlined part?
Even though humility can be interpreted as weakness in western cultures, it is seen as a virtue in eastern cultures, and boasting a sign of weakness. Hiding your true strength from the enemy was seen as more of an effective form of strategy in battle and business as it carried the element of surprise.
Q1. Does it read (A) or (B)?
(A) ..., and it (humility) is seen as boasting a sign of weakness (in eastern cultures)
(B) ..., and it (humility) is boasting a sign of weakness (in easter cultures)
Q2. What does 'to boast a sign of weakness' mean? Could you paraphrase it in other words?
Thank you.
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aqua modern 23 Q1. Does it read (A) or (B)? You are parsing it wrong, and no wonder.
- aqua modern 23 Q1.
- Does it read (A) or (B)?
- You are parsing it wrong, and no wonder.
- I would have put a comma in to mark the omission, and the confusion its omission causes is the reason for the comma (it is seen as a virtue in eastern cultures, and boasting, a sign of weakness).
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aqua modern 23Q1. Does it read (A) or (B)?
You are parsing it wrong, and no wonder. I would have put a comma in to mark the omission, and the confusion its omission causes is the reason for the comma (it is seen as a virtue in eastern cultures, and boasting, a sign of weakness). The sentence is equivalent to "Even though humilit
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