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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

which is/which are ?

Some thinkers hold that mathematics is a kind of lanuage--a systematic contrivance of signs, the criteria for the authority of which are internal coherence, elegance, and depth.

What is " which are " referring to ? Is it " signs "

What does it mean " contrivance " ?

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Yes, signs . Contrivance = a thing contrived. Contrive = plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.

  • Yes, signs .
  • Contrivance = a thing contrived.
  • Contrive = plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.
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Yes, signs.

Contrivance = a thing contrived. Contrive = plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.

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