Raen Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"she has an abhorrence of change"
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00 This is a sentece given as an example under the entry "abhorrence" in Cambridge Dictionary Online. I understand (I think) it's definition of its adjetive form: 02 br
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01 b 00 abhorrent (adj): 02 b 00 morally very bad 02 br
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00 but I have a hard time understanding the meaning of this sentence. Does it mean: 02 br
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01 i 01 b 00 She hates changes 02 b 02 i 00 (as in life events, lifestyle, etc). If so, I can't seem to connect the sentence to the definition of "abhorrence" which, according to the definition given above, I might translate to mean "moral badness"? 02 br
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00 Could someone be kind enough to shed some light? Thank you 02 br
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00 This is a sentece given as an example under the entry "abhorrence" in Cambridge Dictionary Online. I understand (I think) it's definition of its adjetive form: 02 br
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01 b 00 abhorrent (adj): 02 b 00 morally very bad 02 br
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00 but I have a hard time understanding the meaning of this sentence. Does it mean: 02 br
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01 i 01 b 00 She hates changes 02 b 02 i 00 (as in life events, lifestyle, etc). If so, I can't seem to connect the sentence to the definition of "abhorrence" which, according to the definition given above, I might translate to mean "moral badness"? 02 br
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00 Could someone be kind enough to shed some light? Thank you 02 br
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02 br 02 br 00 I have an abhorrence of snakes and spiders in the house. 0-
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0 To abhor something = detest; hate 02 br
00 ahhorrence = disgust, detestation. 02 br
00 There is not necessarily a moral aspect. 02 br
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00 I have an abhorrence of snakes and spiders in the house. 0-
00 ahhorrence = disgust, detestation. 02 br
00 There is not necessarily a moral aspect. 02 br
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00 I have an abhorrence of snakes and spiders in the house. 0-
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0 Thank you so much Feebs. 02 br
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00 It makes so much more sense if "moral" is taken out of the context. Now I understand. 02 br
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00 But would you say the definition is inaccurate in the dictionary? Thanks. 02 br
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00 It makes so much more sense if "moral" is taken out of the context. Now I understand. 02 br
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00 But would you say the definition is inaccurate in the dictionary? Thanks. 02 br
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0 If so, I can't seem to connect the sentence to the definition of "abhorrence" which, according to the definition given above, I might translate to mean "moral badness"? 02 br
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00 It's not that "abhorrence means "moral badness" -- "abhorrence" is the 01 i 00 reaction or revulsion 02 i 00 people would have to moral badness. But people could have a similar st
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00 It's not that "abhorrence means "moral badness" -- "abhorrence" is the 01 i 00 reaction or revulsion 02 i 00 people would have to moral badness. But people could have a similar st
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0 Khoff, thanks so much for you elaboration, I totally appreciate it. 02 br
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00 I learn vocabulary best in extensive explanations or contexts in order to use the new words with confident..........and correctly, thank you so much. 02 br
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00 I learn vocabulary best in extensive explanations or contexts in order to use the new words with confident..........and correctly, thank you so much. 02 br
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0 I mean it when I say I appreciate any corrections to whatever I've written. Thanks a lot. 02 br
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