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Olivecar Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
"to live by"?
Hello,
I love this quote:
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy
But I do not understand "to live by them" very well. Please make clear "to live by them".
Thank you!
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olivecar But I do not understand "to live by them" very well. Please make clear "to live by them". It means we should practice what we say.
- olivecar But I do not understand "to live by them" very well.
- Please make clear "to live by them".
- It means we should practice what we say.
- Example: "I am very much thankful to you.
- " I think you can relate the meaning with the example I have given.
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olivecarBut I do not understand "to live by them" very well. Please make clear "to live by them".
It means we should practice what we say.
Example:
"I am very much thankful to you. In return for the help you have done to me I will do my best to educate poor children."
I think you can relate the meaning with the example I hav
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