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Navitasan Posted 8 years ago
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The idea of...
Can one use:
1) He mocks extraterrestrial life.
instead of:
2) He mocks the idea of extraterrestrial life.
Can one use:
3) His philosophical essay concentrates on potential loss.
instead of:
4) His philosophical essay concentrates on the idea of potential loss.
Gratefully,
Navi
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It's easier to make the logical leap in the second one. navitasan 1) He mocks extraterrestrial life. 2) He mocks the idea of extraterrestrial life.
- It's easier to make the logical leap in the second one.
- navitasan 1) He mocks extraterrestrial life.
- 2) He mocks the idea of extraterrestrial life.
- Sentence 1) presupposes the existence of extraterrestrial life.
- Sentence 2) does not.
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It's easier to make the logical leap in the second one.
navitasan1) He mocks extraterrestrial life. ...
2) He mocks the idea of extraterrestrial life.
Sentence 1) presupposes the existence of extraterrestrial life.
Sentence 2) does not.
Therefore, I would not use the first if I meant the second.
navitasan3) His
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