joseph0928
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Hi,
I saw the following two sentences before:
1. But if we do not address these complexities in the public arena, and in ways that are spatially theoretically grounded, we will be remiss in carrying out our scholarly and civic responsibilities. —Saul B. Cohen, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, December 1991
2. I certainly would let the parents know that I was remiss in not including a card.
For the first one, it seems that they should carry out their responsibility but they won't if they fail to address the complexities.
For the second one, it seems that he should include the card but he didn't, and therefore he needed to let the parents know his careless mistakes.
Why wasn't the negative expression involved in the first sentence but in the second one? (...we will be remiss in "NOT" carrying out....responsibilities....)
If I say that he was remiss in turning on the computer, do I mean:
1. He shouldn't turn on the computer but he did.
2. He should turn on the computer but he didn't.
Thank you
I saw the following two sentences before:
1. But if we do not address these complexities in the public arena, and in ways that are spatially theoretically grounded, we will be remiss in carrying out our scholarly and civic responsibilities. —Saul B. Cohen, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, December 1991
2. I certainly would let the parents know that I was remiss in not including a card.
For the first one, it seems that they should carry out their responsibility but they won't if they fail to address the complexities.
For the second one, it seems that he should include the card but he didn't, and therefore he needed to let the parents know his careless mistakes.
Why wasn't the negative expression involved in the first sentence but in the second one? (...we will be remiss in "NOT" carrying out....responsibilities....)
If I say that he was remiss in turning on the computer, do I mean:
1. He shouldn't turn on the computer but he did.
2. He should turn on the computer but he didn't.
Thank you