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Hanuman_2000 Posted 15 years ago
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Hello,
He had a duty to instruct his subjects.
What is the meaning of the above sentence?
Thanks.
He had a duty to instruct his subjects.
What is the meaning of the above sentence?
Thanks.
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It means that it was his responsibility to instruct/(tell someone to do something) the people under him/(the people subordinate to him). subjects = the people under someone/subordinate to someone I suppose your question is about some kind of monarchy or similar because you can't use "subjects" to refer to people who work in a company, organization etc.
- It means that it was his responsibility to instruct/(tell someone to do something) the people under him/(the people subordinate to him).
- subjects = the people under someone/subordinate to someone I suppose your question is about some kind of monarchy or similar because you can't use "subjects" to refer to people who work in a company, organization etc.
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It means that it was his responsibility to instruct/(tell someone to do something) the people under him/(the people subordinate to him).
subjects = the people under someone/subordinate to someone
I suppose your question is about some kind of monarchy or similar because you can't use "subjects" to refer to people who work in a company, organization etc.
subjects = the people under someone/subordinate to someone
I suppose your question is about some kind of monarchy or similar because you can't use "subjects" to refer to people who work in a company, organization etc.
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