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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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Because city subjects - homework neglected ,drawers untidied, piano unpractised - were beyond discussion, best covered with silence.
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First, that's not a complete sentence. It could be the answer to a question though. I guess you're asking about BEYOND DISCUSSION.
- First, that's not a complete sentence.
- It could be the answer to a question though.
- I guess you're asking about BEYOND DISCUSSION.
- In this case, BEYOND means OUT OF REACH OF.
- So those subjects MUST NOT be discussed.
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First, that's not a complete sentence. It could be the answer to a question though.
I guess you're asking about BEYOND DISCUSSION. In this case, BEYOND means OUT OF REACH OF. So those subjects MUST NOT be discussed. In this situation, people do not discuss those subjects; they cover up the lack of discussion by being silent.
Actually it's not a very well-written sentence.
I guess you're asking about BEYOND DISCUSSION. In this case, BEYOND means OUT OF REACH OF. So those subjects MUST NOT be discussed. In this situation, people do not discuss those subjects; they cover up the lack of discussion by being silent.
Actually it's not a very well-written sentence.
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