Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
there is a sense
English answer:
there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way"
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Jenni Lukac (X)
May 25, 2011 19:36
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English term
there is a sense
English
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"It is such a liminal state between fantasy and reality that can be created by the boundaries of soap opera gossip networks. There is a sense, in this unruly world, in which pleasure can transgress the bounderies, and that transgression is brought about by laughter."
I'm a little bit confused about this phrase but here is how I understand it:
This is an unruly world but there is a sense in this world and it is in the fact that pleasure can transgress the boundaries and this transgression is caused by laughter. Does it make sense?
I'm a little bit confused about this phrase but here is how I understand it:
This is an unruly world but there is a sense in this world and it is in the fact that pleasure can transgress the boundaries and this transgression is caused by laughter. Does it make sense?
Responses
| 4 +3 | there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way" |
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there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way"
Although it is not completely devoid of the signification "meaning".
Try reading it know:
In this unruly world,there is a sense in which pleasure can transgress the bounderies, and that transgression is brought about by laughter."
in a sense = (not quite, but almost) "in a certain way"
Try reading it know:
In this unruly world,there is a sense in which pleasure can transgress the bounderies, and that transgression is brought about by laughter."
in a sense = (not quite, but almost) "in a certain way"
Peer comment(s):
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Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
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Cheers and thanks, Liz.
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Jack Doughty
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Cheers and thanks, Jack.
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Phong Le
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Thanks very much, Phong.
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
Discussion
In this unruly world, there is a sense in which pleasure can transgress the boundaries, and that transgression is brought about by laughter.