The English Language
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Thanks.
What does strive mean in:
...the exercise of the power that strives in the nature of a great constructive people
What does strive mean in:
...the exercise of the power that strives in the nature of a great constructive people
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What does anything in that phrase mean?
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I would say that whoever wrote that did not strive for great clarity of expression.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 2:05 pmThanks.
What does strive mean in:
...the exercise of the power that strives in the nature of a great constructive people
But strive here presumably means the same as strive everywhere else - to try very hard.
"the power that strives" is something like the strong desire of the people to achieve great things.
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Ok, I understand that a power can strive, but what about exercise of power?Ross Brennan wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 8:40 pmI would say that whoever wrote that did not strive for great clarity of expression.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 2:05 pmThanks.
What does strive mean in:
...the exercise of the power that strives in the nature of a great constructive people
But strive here presumably means the same as strive everywhere else - to try very hard.
"the power that strives" is something like the strong desire of the people to achieve great things.
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What does it mean that:
The objects with which development began to deal after 1945 were numerous and varied.
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The objects with which development began to deal after 1945 were numerous and varied.
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What does
In the last instance
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In the last instance
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What does this sentence mean?
So much emphasis on this issue in the context of development, so strong a moralizing attitude probably would not have existed without the persistent anti-Communist preaching that originated in the cold war.
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So much emphasis on this issue in the context of development, so strong a moralizing attitude probably would not have existed without the persistent anti-Communist preaching that originated in the cold war.
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It is a hackneyed expression for which synonyms are "in the final analysis", "taking everything into account", or "when all is said and done". This kind of expression adds little or nothing, in terms of genuine meaning to a sentence. You could think of it as a kind of emphasis.
For example: In the last instance, it is difficult to say who is the best chess player of all time.
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ThanksRoss Brennan wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:46 pmIt is a hackneyed expression for which synonyms are "in the final analysis", "taking everything into account", or "when all is said and done". This kind of expression adds little or nothing, in terms of genuine meaning to a sentence. You could think of it as a kind of emphasis.
For example: In the last instance, it is difficult to say who is the best chess player of all time.
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I am not entirely sure about this one. Since it mentions 1945, that suggests that the reference is to development following the Second World War. The word "objects" slightly confuses me, and I might prefer the term "issues". But that is probably a matter of taste.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:46 amWhat does it mean that:
The objects with which development began to deal after 1945 were numerous and varied.
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Given that, I assume that the sentence refers to the national and international efforts to achieve economic recovery following the Second World War. These were, indeed, many and varied. Many countries needed to rebuild their basic infrastructure, such as roads and railways. Economies had to be restructured away from a war footing; for example, factories that had been adapted to make weapons and ammunition had to be returned to peacetime production. The whole international economic system had to adapt to the increased dominance of the USA, which had been far less damaged than other major economies during the war. For example, the Bretton Woods system of international financial management was put in place, with the US dollar as the major international currency.
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Thanks Ross
What's the difference between "fostering a way", "opening a way", and "creating a way"
What's the difference between "fostering a way", "opening a way", and "creating a way"
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This might be too nuanced for me; I'm not sure I can answer it with confidence.soheil_hooshdaran wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:32 amThanks Ross
What's the difference between "fostering a way", "opening a way", and "creating a way"
The verb "to open" is often used with the direct article in this context. Thus, "vaccination opens THE way to greater social contact". "Creating a way" seems to imply more intentional action, e.g. "Russia and China agreed a trade deal, creating a way to open up new business opportunities". "Fostering a way" may be a bit less definitive than the other two, i.e. providing the opportunity for a way to be opened or created, but not actively opening it.
However, I admit I am not entirely sure!