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Beatutiful heart Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The usage of play
Hi, what is the meaning of '' play'' in each sentence, your clrification would be appreciated.
- Foreces at play is ----> at work? is it a possible replacement for this?
- If you look around America today, you will see bigotry playing out.
---> working out? is this a possible substitute?
- Foreces at play is ----> at work? is it a possible replacement for this?
- If you look around America today, you will see bigotry playing out.
---> working out? is this a possible substitute?
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Hi, what is the meaning of play in each sentence, your clrification would be appreciated. Here's how I interpret these phrases. - Forces at play Forces that are operating, forces that are influencing something.
- Hi, what is the meaning of play in each sentence, your clrification would be appreciated.
- Here's how I interpret these phrases.
- - Forces at play Forces that are operating, forces that are influencing something.
- 'At play' suggests to me that the forces are impersonal .
- They are not trying or intending to force a particular result in the context being spoken of.
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Hi,
what is the meaning of play in each sentence, your clrification would be appreciated.
Here's how I interpret these phrases.
- Forces at play Forces that are operating, forces that are influencing something. 'At play' suggests to me that the forces are impersonal. They are not trying or intending to force a particular result in the conte
what is the meaning of play in each sentence, your clrification would be appreciated.
Here's how I interpret these phrases.
- Forces at play Forces that are operating, forces that are influencing something. 'At play' suggests to me that the forces are impersonal. They are not trying or intending to force a particular result in the conte
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