Newguest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Unknown to themselves
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The author of a book says:
I have purposely conversed with a great number of unsuccessful
people. By unsuccessful people I mean those who though sober and
hard-working and who want to get on, always sink to the bottom, no
matter how much one may help them, and in spite of splendid
opportunities put in their way. In all of them I have found the same type
of thought-habit. They think in terms of penury and failure. Because of
this, all their actions and decisions, unknown to themselves, are of such
a kind as to bring about penurious conditions and failure.
Does "all their actions and decisions, unknown to themselves" mean that they don't know themselves why all their actions and decisions are unssuccesful"
Does "bring about penurious conditions" mean that all those actions and decisions bring about poor results?
The author of a book says:
I have purposely conversed with a great number of unsuccessful
people. By unsuccessful people I mean those who though sober and
hard-working and who want to get on, always sink to the bottom, no
matter how much one may help them, and in spite of splendid
opportunities put in their way. In all of them I have found the same type
of thought-habit. They think in terms of penury and failure. Because of
this, all their actions and decisions, unknown to themselves, are of such
a kind as to bring about penurious conditions and failure.
Does "all their actions and decisions, unknown to themselves" mean that they don't know themselves why all their actions and decisions are unssuccesful"
Does "bring about penurious conditions" mean that all those actions and decisions bring about poor results?
Top answer
Does "all their actions and decisions, unknown to themselves" mean that they don't know themselves why all their actions and decisions are unssuccesful"- Not exactly. -- Not exactly. '
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Does "all their actions and decisions, unknown to themselves" mean that they don't know themselves why all their actions and decisions are unssuccesful"- Not exactly. 'They are unaware that their actions and decisions bring about their failure.'
Does "bring about penurious conditions" mean that all those actions and decisions bring about poor results?-- Not exactl
Does "bring about penurious conditions" mean that all those actions and decisions bring about poor results?-- Not exactl
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