kadioguy
Key Member
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2017
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- Taiwan
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- Taiwan
As a matter of fact, if the father is a drunk and/or a poor provider, the relationship may even be strengthened because of a natural sympathy that may be added to the normal devotion through religion, propinquity, sentiment, and habit.
(Harry Golden, "Fathers And Sons")
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Which one does it mean? (How can I judge it?)
1. a natural sympathy that may be added (through religion, propinquity, sentiment, and habit) to the normal devotion—i.e. 'through religion...habit' modifies 'may be added'.
2. a natural sympathy that may be added to (the normal devotion through religion, propinquity, sentiment, and habit)—i.e. 'through religion...habit' modifies 'the normal devotion'.
(Harry Golden, "Fathers And Sons")
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Which one does it mean? (How can I judge it?)
1. a natural sympathy that may be added (through religion, propinquity, sentiment, and habit) to the normal devotion—i.e. 'through religion...habit' modifies 'may be added'.
2. a natural sympathy that may be added to (the normal devotion through religion, propinquity, sentiment, and habit)—i.e. 'through religion...habit' modifies 'the normal devotion'.
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