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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

stepping stone

Hi,

In "I don't want people to think this is just a stepping stone for me", what's the meaning of "stepping stone"?

Thanks in advance
  

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I supposed "a stepping stone" means "any means of advancement". Cheers

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I supposed "a stepping stone" means "any means of advancement".

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Yes, a stepping-stone is a stage or means of advancement. It is not necessarily derogatory, but when a person is called merely a stepping-stone, it demeans him/her.
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The phrase 'just a stepping stone' does have a possibly derogatory connotation--because of the word 'just', which frequently translates into, 'merely'.
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