peteryoung
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- May 5, 2005
The phrase 'in the sense that' is widely used in writing, yet I cannot find a explanation for this phrase in dictionaries. Is it correct to understand this as equivalent to 'which means'? That's only my guess.
It is a closed society in the sense that they've not been exposed to many things.
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It is a closed society, which means that they've not been exposed to many things.
It's voluntary in the sense that the federal government will not require anyone to take the test
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It's voluntary, which means that the federal goverment will not require anyone to take the test.
Is it right?
I'm not so sure.Would anyone help me? Any reply would be appreciated.
It is a closed society in the sense that they've not been exposed to many things.
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It is a closed society, which means that they've not been exposed to many things.
It's voluntary in the sense that the federal government will not require anyone to take the test
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It's voluntary, which means that the federal goverment will not require anyone to take the test.
Is it right?
I'm not so sure.Would anyone help me? Any reply would be appreciated.
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