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Taka Posted 14 years ago
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Ultimate
They give it an ultimate meaning.
If it were converted to this, would it make the same sense?
They make it ultimately meaningful.
If it were converted to this, would it make the same sense?
They make it ultimately meaningful.
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Without further context, I would say no, the second doesn't mean the same as the first. The first seems much more serious, it talks about "ultimate meaning," which is kind of like "the meaning of life," heady stuff. The second seems much less serious, "ultimately meaningful" could apply to any everyday kind of thing.
- Without further context, I would say no, the second doesn't mean the same as the first.
- The first seems much more serious, it talks about "ultimate meaning," which is kind of like "the meaning of life," heady stuff.
- The second seems much less serious, "ultimately meaningful" could apply to any everyday kind of thing.
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Without further context, I would say no, the second doesn't mean the same as the first. The first seems much more serious, it talks about "ultimate meaning," which is kind of like "the meaning of life," heady stuff. The second seems much less serious, "ultimately meaningful" could apply to any everyday kind of thing.
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