Tile gray 403 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Long sentence

hi guys

here's one sentence

in a prosperous country where provision is made for the unemployed, the fear of unemployment suggested something far greater in significance.

I know every word but I don't know what does it mean......

anybody could help? thank you

  

Top answer

You haven't quoted the full sentence. " The significance of work as a means to an end has seldom been underestimated but, in a prosperous country where provision is made for the unemployed, the fear of unemployment suggested something far greater in significance. e.

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You haven't quoted the full sentence. The full sentence is needed in order to understand the answer to "far greater than what?"

The significance of work as a means to an end has seldom been underestimated but, in a prosperous country where provision is made for the unemployed, the fear of unemployment suggested something far greater in significance.

"work as a means to an en