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nawee
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 Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: Culmination?? |
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Hello,
I'm not sure I understand the meaning of "culmination" in this sentence.
"The medieval order placed human beings at the centre of a universe whose culmination is God."
What does "whose" refer to: human beings or universe?
Does this sentence imply that God is at the centre of the universe?
Thanks,
Nawee |
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pinenut
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: Re: Culmination?? |
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| nawee wrote: |
Hello,
I'm not sure I understand the meaning of "culmination" in this sentence.
"The medieval order placed human beings at the centre of a universe whose culmination is God."
What does "whose" refer to: human beings or universe?
Does this sentence imply that God is at the centre of the universe?
Thanks,
Nawee |
I think 'whose' refer to human beings.
Culmination: something, especially something important, that happens at the end of a long period of effort or development
This little book represented the culmination of 15 years' work. |
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LucentShade
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| I'm going to have to say that "whose" refers to "universe" here. "Culmination" can also mean "top point" / "most advanced/important part", and this sentence is saying that God is supreme over the universe. I can't think of any examples where "whose" doesn't modify the word it follows. "Whose" does not have to modify a person, even though it contains "who." |
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