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Jay from earth Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

what's the meaning of "this humble acknowledgment"?

what's the meaning of "this humble acknowledgment"? and its grammar structure in this sentence?
It's what bell hooks called "revolutionary parenting," this humble acknowledgment that kids are healthier when they have a wider range of adults to emulate and count on
  

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Jay from earth this humble acknowledgment this simple recognition Jay from earth its grammar structure in this sentence? The whole clause after 'this' is in apposition to 'revolutionary parenting'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Jay from earth this humble acknowledgment this simple recognition Jay from earth its grammar structure in this sentence?
  • The whole clause after 'this' is in apposition to 'revolutionary parenting'.
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Jay from earththis humble acknowledgment
this simple recognition
Jay from earth its grammar structure in this sentence?
The whole clause after 'this' is in apposition to 'revolutionary parenting'.
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is that 'that kids are healthier...'clause also in apposition to 'this humble acknowledgment'?
this humble acknowledgment that kids are healthier when they have a wider range of adults to emulate and count on
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Jay from earthis that 'that kids are healthier...'clause also in apposition to 'this humble acknowledgment'?
No, it's a complement.
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thank you Sir, I now understand 'that kids' is to further explain 'revolutionary parenting' as a complement.
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After spending 5 minutes thinking about what kind of bells have hooks, I decided you probably mean the writer called Bell Hooks.

Capital letters are important.

PS - Or does she herself not use capital letters in her pen name? Apparently not!
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sorry, is right, not 'is write'I wrote mistake.
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