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Nhật Bình Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

Simulacrum

In my opinion, online platforms are detrimental to society in that they offer a simulacrum of community where there is little or no authentic interaction. That can lead users to gradually lose the art of conversation, and ultimately, the social cohesion may be destroyed.

Is 'simulacrum' used correctly?

  

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t Bình Is 'simulacrum' used correctly? Yes. Be aware that it is extremely high-register and will send almost everybody to a dictionary.

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  • t Bình Is 'simulacrum' used correctly?
  • Yes.
  • Be aware that it is extremely high-register and will send almost everybody to a dictionary.
  • You might want to qualify it because of "offer", "a mere simulacrum", maybe, and put a comma after "community".
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Nh?t BìnhIs 'simulacrum' used correctly?

Yes. Be aware that it is extremely high-register and will send almost everybody to a dictionary. You might want to qualify it because of "offer", "a mere simulacrum", maybe, and put a comma after "community".

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Semblance is much more common and perhaps a better fit.

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