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Paeez Posted 14 years ago
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test (consequently)

Hi,
I don't know how "consequently" fit the answer. The first sentence is telling that people don't like censorship and in the second sentence it is mentioned that the government like to ignore the issue of pornographic websites. I don't see any relation between the two sentence. I would appreciate it if you would help me to figure out that.

Recent polls show that most Canadians oppose censorship of the Internet. ________ the government is happy to ignore the issue of pornographic websites.

Thanks,
  

Top answer

"consequently", as I'm sure you know, means "as a consequence/as a result of something". The result is "the Canadian government ignoring the issue of pornographic websites". The thing that led to this result is the opposition to censorship of the Internet (as expressed by most Canadians).

  • "consequently", as I'm sure you know, means "as a consequence/as a result of something".
  • The result is "the Canadian government ignoring the issue of pornographic websites".
  • The thing that led to this result is the opposition to censorship of the Internet (as expressed by most Canadians).
  • consequently logically and semantically connects the two sentences.
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"consequently", as I'm sure you know, means "as a consequence/as a result of something". The result is "the Canadian government ignoring the issue of pornographic websites". The thing that led to this result is the opposition to censorship of the Internet (as expressed by most Canadians). consequently logically and semantically connects the two sentences.
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Hi,
Thank you kindly dear Ivanhr,
What I don't understand is the relation between the opposition and happiness of the government. Why he government is happy? What is the issue of pornographic websites? By default, I assume that government don't like *********** spread through the country, so why they are happy? What is the issue?! Why the opposition caused ignoring pornographic websites
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PaeezBy default, I assume that government don't like *********** spread through the country, so why they are happy? What is the issue?! I cannot understand that. I would appreciate it if you could clear that point up, too.
The government is happy because they don't have to deal with such a controversial issue (as Internet censorship). Those sites are bad but t
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Thank you again,
Now I understand the sequence.
Emotion: smile

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