Verbal Usage
I would like to ask a question about the use of the verb "identify."
The following is from the New York Times:
Hawkins’ son, Ronan Cosgrove, 16, who has been on TikTok for about four years, said that among some of his peers it has become trendy to identify with a mental health disorder.
In this sentence, what does the phrase "to identify with a mental health disorder" mean? I guess it means to say that they have one. Am I right? Thank you.
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anonymous I guess it means to say that they have one. Am I right? That's what the writer wants it to mean, yes.
- anonymous I guess it means to say that they have one.
- Am I right?
- That's what the writer wants it to mean, yes.
- That use of "identify" is trendy.
- It goes along with the current trend for people choosing their own sexual identities and whatnot.
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anonymousI guess it means to say that they have one. Am I right?
That's what the writer wants it to mean, yes. That use of "identify" is trendy. It goes along with the current trend for people choosing their own sexual identities and whatnot. "To identify with" in standard English takes an entity. You can identify with a character in a story by imagining yo
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