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Jerry Chen
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 Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:36 am Post subject: Need help from English native speakers |
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Hello,
Please read this sentence:
The older generation always thinks the younger generation has it better than they did in the past.
What does "...has it better..."mean? Is "have it better" a phrase?
Thanks for your explanation!! |
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ClarissaMach
Joined: 18 May 2006
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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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I would guess "the older generation always believe the younger one understands things better than they do" or "things are easier to the younger generation", but I'm not a native speaker.
By the way, I recognize this sentence, but I can't remember where I read it. Would you mind telling the name of the book?
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Bob S.
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| ClarissaMach wrote: |
| I would guess ..."things are easier to the younger generation" |
That's the one. It suggests things are easier or better in some way. And yes, had it good/better/easy/easier it is a common phrase or expression. For example, currently, the Cheerios cereal company is running a commercial where a Dad has 6 weeks to lower his cholesterol before a blood test while the son has 6 weeks to write a report about Shakespeare. At the end of the commercial, the dad asks "Are you still working on that?" The son replies "You had it easy: you only had to eat Cheerios for 6 weeks!" |
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