Mamger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
OTHER THAN, the meaning?
Regardless of how impartially they are written, history textbooks serve a purpose other than intended.
What does the sentence mean exactly? Do you think the "other than" is used properly?
PS: The sentence is taken from YDS, a national, state-centered Foreign Languages Proficiency Test
What does the sentence mean exactly? Do you think the "other than" is used properly?
PS: The sentence is taken from YDS, a national, state-centered Foreign Languages Proficiency Test
Top answer
Mamger What does the sentence mean exactly? They serve a purpose for which they were not intended. Mamger Do you think the "other than" is used properly?
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MamgerWhat does the sentence mean exactly?They serve a purpose for which they were not intended.
MamgerDo you think the "other than" is used properly?Yes. ...history textbooks serve a purpose other than [for which they were] intended.
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