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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

socially divisive

Private education is often regarded as socially divisive.

Could you tell me what "socially divisive" means here?
  

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Those who go to private schools often move in exclusive social circles. Edit: There are other possibilities. It may mean that the expense of private schools bars many from attending them, or that the mere fact of a system separate from the public school system creates divisions in society.

— Mister Micawber

  • Those who go to private schools often move in exclusive social circles.
  • Edit: There are other possibilities.
  • It may mean that the expense of private schools bars many from attending them, or that the mere fact of a system separate from the public school system creates divisions in society.
  • Context should make it clear.
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Those who go to private schools often move in exclusive social circles.

Edit: There are other possibilities. It may mean that the expense of private schools bars many from attending them, or that the mere fact of a system separate from the public school system creates divisions in society. Context should make it clear.
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Thank you.
Mister MicawberThose who go to private schools often move in exclusive social circles.
What you mean by "move in exclusive social circles"?
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Did you look up any of those words first, Gary? Which ones confuse you?
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Particularly the "social circles"? What you mean by "circle" here?

I guess, "move in" = "move physically to inside of some place"; "exclusively" = "completely". Am I right?
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a 'circle' can mean a group of people with something in common.
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Nona The Brita 'circle' can mean a group of people with something in common.
Those who go to private schools often move in exclusive social circles.

So I can guess this sentence as, "Those who go to private schools often go to that place which is exclusively for a particular group of people". But I am afraid this is not correct.
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Poeple who go to private schools tend to mix with other people who are the type to have been to a private school.

Rich people tend to mix with other rich people. Poor people tend to mix with other poor people. etc.
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Yes, you've got the general idea, Gary-- just that it is 'move in' (participate/circulate within), not 'move into' (enter).
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Socially divisive relates to factor in society which divides people

for instance private schools are viewed as socially divisive because they have such huge fees and only accept a limited amount of children from different schools
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