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One of the definitions of "languish" in the Oxford Dictionary is "to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time".
My interpretation of the description is:
first meaning: to be forced to stay somewhere unpleasant for a long time
second meaning: to be forced to suffer something unpleasant for a long time.
If the description had been:"to be forced to stay somewhere, or suffer something unpleasant for a long time", my interpretation would have been:
first meaning: to be forced to stay somewhere
second meaning: to be forced to suffer something unpleasant for a long time.
If the description had been: "to be forced to stay somewhere, or suffer something unpleasant, for a long time", my interpretation would've been:
first meaning: to be forced to stay somewhere for a long time
second meaning: to be forced to suffer something unpleasant for a long time.
Are my interpretations incorrect?
Thank you for your time.
My interpretation of the description is:
first meaning: to be forced to stay somewhere unpleasant for a long time
second meaning: to be forced to suffer something unpleasant for a long time.
If the description had been:"to be forced to stay somewhere, or suffer something unpleasant for a long time", my interpretation would have been:
first meaning: to be forced to stay somewhere
second meaning: to be forced to suffer something unpleasant for a long time.
If the description had been: "to be forced to stay somewhere, or suffer something unpleasant, for a long time", my interpretation would've been:
first meaning: to be forced to stay somewhere for a long time
second meaning: to be forced to suffer something unpleasant for a long time.
Are my interpretations incorrect?
Thank you for your time.