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hiromichi
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 Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:17 am Post subject: What does the sentence mean? |
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I do not understand why "fame to claim" is "addition to rules." Please help me.
"James' only claim to fame was a single pococurante addition to the company's rules and regulations yet this, along with his esteemed name, was enough to guarantee him a cushy position in upper management for life."
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CP
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The only thing James ever did was make a trivial addition to the rules and regulations of the company, but who needs talent or hard work when one has connections? He has a high-paying, easy job for life because of his influential relatives.
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hiromichi
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CP, Thank you very much. I now clearly understand the sentence.
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