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Gyeong-su Yim Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The meaning of the sentence.

Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied short of a more egalitarian conception.

What is the exact meaning of “short” in this sentence?
Does it means that Rawls think he could be satisfied more of a more egalitarian conception?

Thank you in advance.
  

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Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied short of a more egalitarian conception. Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied with anything less than a more egalitarian conception. Rawls argues, only a more egalitarian conception will satisfy us.

— Clive

  • Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied short of a more egalitarian conception.
  • Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied with anything less than a more egalitarian conception.
  • Rawls argues, only a more egalitarian conception will satisfy us.
  • Clive
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Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied short of a more egalitarian conception.


Rawls argues, we can't be satisfied with anything less than a more egalitarian conception.

Rawls argues, only a more egalitarian conception will satisfy us.

Clive
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Thank you for the kind commnet
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Gyeong-su Yimmeaning of “short”
'short' goes with 'of'. You need to think of the two words together. Frequently, "short of" means "without" or "with less than".

CJ
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