Question
29 Nov 2020
- Korean
-
English (US)
Question about English (US)
What does I'm a fan of her early work which both satirized and celebrated youth culture's obsession with sex
both mean?
What does I'm a fan of her early work which both satirized and celebrated youth culture's obsession with sex
both mean?
both mean?
Answers
Read more comments
- English (US)
Both = two things together
In this case, her work was a satire and a celebration of the obsession with sex. Both those together.
Highly-rated answerer
- English (US)
- English (UK)
"Both" is used to emphasize that two things should be grouped or applied together.
In this case "both" is used in reference to "satirized" and "celebrated"
It means her early work simultaneously satirized AND celebrated (together) youths' obsession with sex.
Highly-rated answerer

[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve the way you study a language❓ All you need to do is write a diary in the language you are learning!
With HiNative, you can have a native speaker correct your diary every day✍️✨
With HiNative, you can have a native speaker correct your diary every day✍️✨
Sign up
Similar questions
- I am a great fan of the fine arts. この英語は自然ですか? もしも、"the fine art" Or "fine arts" とするとどうですか? Si...
- You left the fan running. Will you turn it off? 換気扇が回りっぱなしになってるよ。止めてくれる? does this sound natural?
- You left the fan running on. Can you turn it off. 換気扇が回りっぱなしだよ。止めておいてね。 does this sound natural?
Newest Questions
- What does water's fine mean?
- What does It's a weird question, I listen to a song that says "sweet jane", it's a way of saying ...
- What does what the again? mean?
- What does He's a bit of a one-trick pony mean?
- What does name-dropping mean?
Topic Questions
- What does It's a weird question, I listen to a song that says "sweet jane", it's a way of saying ...
- What does name-dropping mean?
- What does Low-key mean?
- What does How is your girlfriend? mean?
- What does (Y/N) hag mean?
Recommended Questions