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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

understanding of time

Is it Ok to say flexible understanding/comprehension of time?

Thank you

The context is: It relates to flexible understanding of time as business and personal resource as well as to importance placed on good interpersonal relationships even when the rational approach to business would demand different approach.

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With metaphor, you can say pretty much anything you like. It relates to a flexible understanding of time as business and personal resource s as well as to the importance placed on good interpersonal relationships even when the rational approach to business would demand a different approach .

  • With metaphor, you can say pretty much anything you like.
  • It relates to a flexible understanding of time as business and personal resource s as well as to the importance placed on good interpersonal relationships even when the rational approach to business would demand a different approach .
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With metaphor, you can say pretty much anything you like.

It relates to a flexible understanding of time as business and personal resources as well as to the importance placed on good interpersonal relationships even when the rational approach to business would demand a different approach.
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A variant:

It relates to the flexible understanding of time as a business and personal resource, as well as to the importance that may be placed on good interpersonal relationships even when the rational approach to business would demand a different approach.

MrP
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Thank you both very much.

Mr Pedantic, why did you insert may?
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Ah. If you ask why I say "may", it means I may have misunderstood the extract...

If you post a literal translation of the passage, I'll check whether "may" is necessary.

MrP
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No. it is OK Mr P, I did not read the text carefully, but thank you anywayEmotion: smile

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