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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

To a wide sense

State refers, ............, to any self-governing set of people organized so that they deal with others as a unity.

A. in its widest sense (Answer Key)
B. in its sense being widest
C. to a wide sense of the word
D. to the word of the widest sense

Hi,
Can "to a wide sense" also work for the blank? I think it can.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

No. State does not refer to a wide sense. It refers to a set of people.

  • No.
  • State does not refer to a wide sense.
  • It refers to a set of people.
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No.
State does not refer to a wide sense. It refers to a set of people.
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sb70012Can "to a wide sense" also work for the blank? I think it can.
No, it can't. In fact, that's an unnatural phrase in ordinary English.

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