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Mariott Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Vanity

One individual quit smoking not because of lung cancer but because she diddn't like tobacco stains on her teeth and fingers. Call it vanity if you will, but if it works, use it.

The underlined part is not clear. Does it mean call smoking vanity if you wish, is 'vanity' here nothing helpful?

Thanks in advance!
  

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mariott is 'vanity' here nothing helpful? " In this case, it's the ACT of quiting for cosmetic purposes which "may" be considered vain. This "vanity" has to do with a preoccupation with one's appearance.

— Avangi

  • mariott is 'vanity' here nothing helpful?
  • " In this case, it's the ACT of quiting for cosmetic purposes which "may" be considered vain.
  • This "vanity" has to do with a preoccupation with one's appearance.
  • I'll try to find you a reference.
  • q=vanity Edit.
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mariott is 'vanity' here nothing helpful?
That's a different meaning of "vanity."
Eg, "He tried in vain to save the drowning girl."

In this case, it's the ACT of quiting for cosmetic purposes which "may" be considered vain.

This "vanity" has to do with a preoccupation with one's appearance.

I'll try to find you a re
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She didn't quit smoking because she was worried with her health, she quit smoking because she was worried about how it would make her look, i.e. stains on her teeth and fingers, as well as wrinkles in the skin (another result of smoking it forgot to mention). She quit for the sake of vanity. That is what is meant by vanity, a worry about how you look and how others see you. And if that is a
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Thanks a lot Avangi and canderson!

So, it's an obsession about appearance.
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Why have you suddenly posted in the Essay Forum, mariott? I'm moving the thread.
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Oh, it was a mistake. I'm sorry.
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