Hasibul Alam Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
general meaning of semntence
for sometime now, disinterestedness has been presumed not to exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisedom
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To be fair, the sentence is not at all clear. I've tried turning it round by re-writing it: For a while, everyone has been presumed to have interest: the idea that everyone has motive is considered common knowledge. Perhaps, depending on context, it could mean that everyone has an opinion on something; everyone is partisan.
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To be fair, the sentence is not at all clear. I've tried turning it round by re-writing it:
For a while, everyone has been presumed to have interest: the idea that everyone has motive is considered common knowledge.
Perhaps, depending on context, it could mean that everyone has an opinion on something; everyone is partisan. Or perhaps it could relate to property - everyone
For a while, everyone has been presumed to have interest: the idea that everyone has motive is considered common knowledge.
Perhaps, depending on context, it could mean that everyone has an opinion on something; everyone is partisan. Or perhaps it could relate to property - everyone
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