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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
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the rightness of history’s signification
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The attempt to legitimise the ‘rightness’ of history’s signification in the square is effected, moreover, by references to both rhetorics of architectural order and pragmatics of urban planning, to necessary stabilising harmonies of scale and form as well as to supposed imperatives of public use.
Context:
The attempt to legitimise the ‘rightness’ of history’s signification in the square is effected, moreover, by references to both rhetorics of architectural order and pragmatics of urban planning, to necessary stabilising harmonies of scale and form as well as to supposed imperatives of public use.
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Hi In all that we do, there is an element of history but also an element of what we choose to do ourselves. The history is important but it shouldn't be over-emphasized Some people try to cling to the past: they are making an attempt to legitimise the rightness of history's signification That's quite a clumsy way of saying it, but it means that people create architecture, monuments and so on, as a way of holding onto the past For a while, the buildings remain with their historical significance but, sooner or later, new ideas take their place Dave
- Hi In all that we do, there is an element of history but also an element of what we choose to do ourselves.
- The history is important but it shouldn't be over-emphasized Some people try to cling to the past: they are making an attempt to legitimise the rightness of history's signification That's quite a clumsy way of saying it, but it means that people create architecture, monuments and so on, as a way of holding onto the past For a while, the buildings remain with their historical significance but, sooner or later, new ideas take their place Dave
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Hi
In all that we do, there is an element of history but also an element of what we choose to do ourselves. The history is important but it shouldn't be over-emphasized
Some people try to cling to the past: they are making an attempt to legitimise the rightness of history's signification That's quite a clumsy way of saying it, but it means that people create architecture, monume
In all that we do, there is an element of history but also an element of what we choose to do ourselves. The history is important but it shouldn't be over-emphasized
Some people try to cling to the past: they are making an attempt to legitimise the rightness of history's signification That's quite a clumsy way of saying it, but it means that people create architecture, monume
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A question regarding "moreover" in the given context: can I rephrase it like
1. In addition, the attempt to legitimise the ‘rightness’ of history’s signification in the square is effected by
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2. The attempt to legitimise the ‘rightness’ of history’s signification in the square is also effected by
1. In addition, the attempt to legitimise the ‘rightness’ of history’s signification in the square is effected by
or
2. The attempt to legitimise the ‘rightness’ of history’s signification in the square is also effected by
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Hi
Yes, 'in addition' and 'also' are good alternatives there. In conversation, you might use'.. and what is more ...'
- And, what's more, the square combines historical signification with good urban planning
Dave
Yes, 'in addition' and 'also' are good alternatives there. In conversation, you might use'.. and what is more ...'
- And, what's more, the square combines historical signification with good urban planning
Dave
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