Hi, When you are on someone's field, play by their rules. What does it mean? Thanks! :-D
M matf9999 Member Joined Sep 2, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Sep 4, 2012 #1 Hi, When you are on someone's field, play by their rules. What does it mean? Thanks! :-D
charliedeut VIP Member Joined Oct 19, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Spanish Home Country Spain Current Location Spain Sep 4, 2012 #2 Hi, IMO, it means that when you're not in an environment you're not familiar with, you should act as you see the others acting. charliedeut
Hi, IMO, it means that when you're not in an environment you're not familiar with, you should act as you see the others acting. charliedeut
M matf9999 Member Joined Sep 2, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Sep 4, 2012 #3 charliedeut said: IMO, it means that when you're not in an environment you're not familiar with, you should act as you see the others acting. Click to expand... Yeah. What about this one: He is the most intelligent scientist in his field.
charliedeut said: IMO, it means that when you're not in an environment you're not familiar with, you should act as you see the others acting. Click to expand... Yeah. What about this one: He is the most intelligent scientist in his field.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Sep 4, 2012 #4 matf9999 said: Yeah. What about this one: He is the most intelligent scientist in his field. Click to expand... What about it?. 'Field' here pretty clearly means something rather different, and a dictionary will help you discover what it does mean. 'Yeah' is not generally a good response to someone who has tried to help you. It suggests a challenge, a non-acceptance of what has been said.
matf9999 said: Yeah. What about this one: He is the most intelligent scientist in his field. Click to expand... What about it?. 'Field' here pretty clearly means something rather different, and a dictionary will help you discover what it does mean. 'Yeah' is not generally a good response to someone who has tried to help you. It suggests a challenge, a non-acceptance of what has been said.