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Junkomama
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 Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: take |
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Hello, teachers.
"It takes a big man to admit he's wrong."
What does this "takes" mean?
Thank you in advance!
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Eric Thompson
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Dear Junkomama, Your 'takes' means 'requires', approximately. But, you may ask, what does 'it' refer to? What about 'big'? That's hard to explain. I can try to interpret the whole sentence: 'Only a mature-minded man can admit that he is wrong.' OK? --Eric  |
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Junkomama
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Hello, Eric-san.
Thank you so much for your answer and interpretation!
So, "It" is equal to "to admit he is wrong"?
Regards,
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Eric Thompson
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| Dear Junko, Based on your last idea, the original sentence could be rearranged as follows: 'To admit he is wrong takes a big man.' (taking out the 'it') That makes sense. Better than the original. OK? --Eric |
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Junkomama
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Thank you for your reply, Eric-san!
Regards,
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