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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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tarnish reputation
Can you ask that one not tarnish someone's reputation when that person's reputation is good or can you also ask that one not tarnish your reputation when that person's reputation is bad?
A very good school teacher asks someone not to tarnish their good reputation.
The head of the mob asks his brother not to tarnish his bad reputation by telling everyone he has been soft by letting someone live.
Would it be possible to tarnish the reputation of a man whose reputation is bad and who would like to keep it that way?
How would you phrase question
Can you ask that one not tarnish someone's reputation when that person's reputation is good or can you also ask that one not tarnish your reputation when that person's reputation is bad?
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A very good school teacher asks someone not to tarnish their good reputation.
The head of the mob asks his brother not to tarnish his bad reputation by telling everyone he has been soft by letting someone live.
Would it be possible to tarnish the reputation of a man whose reputation is bad and who would like to keep it that way?
How would you phrase question
Can you ask that one not tarnish someone's reputation when that person's reputation is good or can you also ask that one not tarnish your reputation when that person's reputation is bad?
Thanks
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I hope my quick and simple answer will be enough for you to understand. I think you can tarnish anyone's reputation, but you cannot tarnish the reputation of someone whose reputation is already tarnished (without the modifier "further").
- I hope my quick and simple answer will be enough for you to understand.
- I think you can tarnish anyone's reputation, but you cannot tarnish the reputation of someone whose reputation is already tarnished (without the modifier "further").
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I hope my quick and simple answer will be enough for you to understand. I think you can tarnish anyone's reputation, but you cannot tarnish the reputation of someone whose reputation is already tarnished (without the modifier "further").
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