Does “in the area” mean the same thing as “throughout the entire area”?
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Curious about the scope of the phrase "in the area," and whether it means the whole area or part of it.
For example: If someone's authority was restricted "in the area" of foreign policy, does that mean their authority over the whole area of foreign policy flexibility was restricted, or merely that their authority over some unspecified subset was restricted? Would it be appropriate to say that a restriction on export control authority is a restriction "in the area" of foreign policy?
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Curious about the scope of the phrase "in the area," and whether it means the whole area or part of it.
For example: If someone's authority was restricted "in the area" of foreign policy, does that mean their authority over the whole area of foreign policy flexibility was restricted, or merely that their authority over some unspecified subset was restricted? Would it be appropriate to say that a restriction on export control authority is a restriction "in the area" of foreign policy?
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The in the area of foreign policy can be read both as modifying the subject someone's authority or as modifying the verb was restricted. However, in both cases it means that that part of someone's authority that is inside the area of foreign policy, was restricted and now that part of their authority is smaller. The sentence gives no indication whether that someone had, to begin with, authority or not over all the area of foreign policy.
– user647486
8 hours ago
The phrase sounds clumsy and confusing to me. Normally you would say that their authority is in an area, and separately state what restrictions there are on it.
– Barmar
3 hours ago
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Curious about the scope of the phrase "in the area," and whether it means the whole area or part of it.
For example: If someone's authority was restricted "in the area" of foreign policy, does that mean their authority over the whole area of foreign policy flexibility was restricted, or merely that their authority over some unspecified subset was restricted? Would it be appropriate to say that a restriction on export control authority is a restriction "in the area" of foreign policy?
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Curious about the scope of the phrase "in the area," and whether it means the whole area or part of it.
For example: If someone's authority was restricted "in the area" of foreign policy, does that mean their authority over the whole area of foreign policy flexibility was restricted, or merely that their authority over some unspecified subset was restricted? Would it be appropriate to say that a restriction on export control authority is a restriction "in the area" of foreign policy?
expressions usage phrase-meaning ambiguity
expressions usage phrase-meaning ambiguity
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The in the area of foreign policy can be read both as modifying the subject someone's authority or as modifying the verb was restricted. However, in both cases it means that that part of someone's authority that is inside the area of foreign policy, was restricted and now that part of their authority is smaller. The sentence gives no indication whether that someone had, to begin with, authority or not over all the area of foreign policy.
– user647486
8 hours ago
The phrase sounds clumsy and confusing to me. Normally you would say that their authority is in an area, and separately state what restrictions there are on it.
– Barmar
3 hours ago
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Yes. Please click on the question-mark button in the upper right corner of your screen to take the Tour and learn more about EL&U. Welcome!
– Mark Hubbard
8 hours ago
The in the area of foreign policy can be read both as modifying the subject someone's authority or as modifying the verb was restricted. However, in both cases it means that that part of someone's authority that is inside the area of foreign policy, was restricted and now that part of their authority is smaller. The sentence gives no indication whether that someone had, to begin with, authority or not over all the area of foreign policy.
– user647486
8 hours ago
The phrase sounds clumsy and confusing to me. Normally you would say that their authority is in an area, and separately state what restrictions there are on it.
– Barmar
3 hours ago
Yes. Please click on the question-mark button in the upper right corner of your screen to take the Tour and learn more about EL&U. Welcome!
– Mark Hubbard
8 hours ago
Yes. Please click on the question-mark button in the upper right corner of your screen to take the Tour and learn more about EL&U. Welcome!
– Mark Hubbard
8 hours ago
The in the area of foreign policy can be read both as modifying the subject someone's authority or as modifying the verb was restricted. However, in both cases it means that that part of someone's authority that is inside the area of foreign policy, was restricted and now that part of their authority is smaller. The sentence gives no indication whether that someone had, to begin with, authority or not over all the area of foreign policy.
– user647486
8 hours ago
The in the area of foreign policy can be read both as modifying the subject someone's authority or as modifying the verb was restricted. However, in both cases it means that that part of someone's authority that is inside the area of foreign policy, was restricted and now that part of their authority is smaller. The sentence gives no indication whether that someone had, to begin with, authority or not over all the area of foreign policy.
– user647486
8 hours ago
The phrase sounds clumsy and confusing to me. Normally you would say that their authority is in an area, and separately state what restrictions there are on it.
– Barmar
3 hours ago
The phrase sounds clumsy and confusing to me. Normally you would say that their authority is in an area, and separately state what restrictions there are on it.
– Barmar
3 hours ago
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The in the area of foreign policy can be read both as modifying the subject someone's authority or as modifying the verb was restricted. However, in both cases it means that that part of someone's authority that is inside the area of foreign policy, was restricted and now that part of their authority is smaller. The sentence gives no indication whether that someone had, to begin with, authority or not over all the area of foreign policy.
– user647486
8 hours ago
The phrase sounds clumsy and confusing to me. Normally you would say that their authority is in an area, and separately state what restrictions there are on it.
– Barmar
3 hours ago