Jackson6612 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
political correctness - avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
Is "against" really required? Doesn't it make complete sense even without "against". Please guide me on this. Thanks.
Is "against" really required? Doesn't it make complete sense even without "against". Please guide me on this. Thanks.
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I think "to discriminate" is intransitive. I'll have to look it up. Why do you treat him like that?
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I think "to discriminate" is intransitive. I'll have to look it up.
Why do you treat him like that? (reply) I discriminate.
My son cannot discriminate between red and green.
Anyway, the "against" is definitely needed in your sentence.
"are socially disadvantaged" is "to be" plus adjective.
(Now I'm confused.)
Why do you treat him like that? (reply) I discriminate.
My son cannot discriminate between red and green.
Anyway, the "against" is definitely needed in your sentence.
"are socially disadvantaged" is "to be" plus adjective.
(Now I'm confused.)
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