What does "It is tempting to......" mean?
Could you explain the meaning of "it is tempting to" in this sentence below?
"But although it is tempting to believe that returning to work increases the risk of a heart attack, both Willich and the Italian researchers admit that it is only a partial answer"
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"it is tempting to …" is used to say that what follows seems correct whereas, in fact, it probably isn't. So, while it seems reasonable to believe that returning to work increases the risk of a heart attack, that probably isn't true.
- "it is tempting to …" is used to say that what follows seems correct whereas, in fact, it probably isn't.
- So, while it seems reasonable to believe that returning to work increases the risk of a heart attack, that probably isn't true.
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"it is tempting to …" is used to say that what follows seems correct whereas, in fact, it probably isn't.
So, while it seems reasonable to believe that returning to work increases the risk of a heart attack, that probably isn't true.
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