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Dispose Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Widely, Narrowly Divided
Suppose there is a group of people and their opinions were asked about:
"The group is narrowly divided."
"The group is widely divided."
Do "narrowly" and "widely" here mean the same thing?
"The group is narrowly divided."
"The group is widely divided."
Do "narrowly" and "widely" here mean the same thing?
Top answer
No, they are opposite to one another.
- No, they are opposite to one another.
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No, and I don't think they are very comparable.
Suppose the group had nine people, and you asked them a yes-no question.
If five voted yes, and four voted no, then the group was narrowly divided in its opinion. The opinion was positive, but possibly one swing vote made the difference.
Now suppose instead of a yes / no question, you gave them a question where they could answer
Suppose the group had nine people, and you asked them a yes-no question.
If five voted yes, and four voted no, then the group was narrowly divided in its opinion. The opinion was positive, but possibly one swing vote made the difference.
Now suppose instead of a yes / no question, you gave them a question where they could answer
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