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9 February
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English (US)
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What does "There is no place for a defensive posture."
Which does it mean, 1 or 2 below?
1. I should (or must) take a defensive posture.
2. I cannot take a defensive posture.
mean?
What does "There is no place for a defensive posture."
Which does it mean, 1 or 2 below?
1. I should (or must) take a defensive posture.
2. I cannot take a defensive posture.
mean?
Which does it mean, 1 or 2 below?
1. I should (or must) take a defensive posture.
2. I cannot take a defensive posture.
mean?
I welcome additional comments from kind native English speakers.
Thank you!
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- English (US)
2. I cannot take a defensive posture.
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If there is 'no place' for a thing or a behavior then it is a negative.
This is no place for that attitude.
There is no place for people like her.
This is no place for dogs.
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Thank you! I asked this question because I found the sentence was translated in Japanese as "防御的なスタンスをとらざるをえない (which is 1 above) and I couldn't believe it was correct. Now I think I understand the meaning of "there is no place for" correctly, it means rejection for something. Thank you again!
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