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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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What is a grey area
What is a grey area, have they used it correct?
It's a grey area as to what some consider old. Is 60 years old old or is that not old. They were in a disagreement whether they consider 65 years old old?
It's a grey area as to what some consider old. Is 60 years old old or is that not old. They were in a disagreement whether they consider 65 years old old?
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Hi, The term 'gray/grey area' refers to situations that are unclear, in a context where certain things are clear. For example, consider this conversation. Tom: People who are 65 are old.
- Hi, The term 'gray/grey area' refers to situations that are unclear, in a context where certain things are clear.
- For example, consider this conversation.
- Tom: People who are 65 are old.
- People who are 60 are not old.
- Mary: What about people who are 61 or 62 or 63 or 64?
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Hi,
The term 'gray/grey area' refers to situations that are unclear, in a context where certain things are clear.
For example, consider this conversation.
Tom: People who are 65 are old. People who are 60 are not old.
The term 'gray/grey area' refers to situations that are unclear, in a context where certain things are clear.
For example, consider this conversation.
Tom: People who are 65 are old. People who are 60 are not old.
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