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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject: Coddle pupils |
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To whoever out there:
Could anyone tell me the meaning of the *coddled*?
The context-
Film Heightens Debate About Coddle Pupils....The movie has reignited one of teh oldest debates about child-rearing and society:competition versus coddling.
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fa6ma
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:38 am Post subject: |
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hi missdaredevil... 
coddle means spoil or indulge.. |
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missdaredevil
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:49 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Somehow, it seems to me that it might mean something more to do with *gifted*? Does that make sense to you at all??
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asterix
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Coddle v.tr.1 a. treat as an invalid; protect attentively. b.(foll.by up)strengthen by feeding. 2. to cook an egg in water below boiling point.
The Oxford Dictionary. |
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fa6ma
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:36 am Post subject: |
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hi missdaredevil...
i checked more than one dictionary...
and all give almost the same answer...to treat someone with great care and sympathey...
and from the context you get the idea that it is about how to raise up a child... and i do not think it has something to do with gifted...
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