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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
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Sue defied centuries of tradition by speaking out.
What is the difference in meaning between the following sentence, though only #2 sounds correct to me?
1: Sue defied centuries of tradition by speaking out.
2: Sue defied tradition of centuries by speaking out.
1: Sue defied centuries of tradition by speaking out.
2: Sue defied tradition of centuries by speaking out.
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Sorry, Jackson, but only the first is correct, natural and meaningful. If you insert 'the' before 'tradition' in the second one, you will create the same meaning as #1 but oddly expressed.
- Sorry, Jackson, but only the first is correct, natural and meaningful.
- If you insert 'the' before 'tradition' in the second one, you will create the same meaning as #1 but oddly expressed.
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Sorry, Jackson, but only the first is correct, natural and meaningful. If you insert 'the' before 'tradition' in the second one, you will create the same meaning as #1 but oddly expressed.
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Sorry, Jackson, but only the first is correct, natural and meaningful. If you insert 'the' before 'tradition' in the second one, you will create the same meaning as #1 but oddly expressed.
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Use either #1 or this version:
Sue defied a centuries-old tradition by speaking out.
Sue defied a centuries-old tradition by speaking out.
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Sue defied the tradition which was running in the society for centuries. She didn't defy the centuries. I can't think of any example to make the idea any clearer. Perhaps you would understand.
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