Is it personification to say that something inanimate requires something?
I personally do not think this is personification but can find no guidance one way or the other that is specific enough. If someone has advice or better yet a link to guidance proving one way or the other, I'd appreciate it.
- The Construction General Permit requires implementation of erosion control measures
- Bird law requires nesting bird surveys prior to construction.
Please tell me whether this is personification and why or why not.
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I personally do not think this is personification but can find no guidance one way or the other that is specific enough. If someone has advice or better yet a link to guidance proving one way or the other, I'd appreciate it.
- The Construction General Permit requires implementation of erosion control measures
- Bird law requires nesting bird surveys prior to construction.
Please tell me whether this is personification and why or why not.
personification
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I personally do not think this is personification but can find no guidance one way or the other that is specific enough. If someone has advice or better yet a link to guidance proving one way or the other, I'd appreciate it.
- The Construction General Permit requires implementation of erosion control measures
- Bird law requires nesting bird surveys prior to construction.
Please tell me whether this is personification and why or why not.
personification
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I personally do not think this is personification but can find no guidance one way or the other that is specific enough. If someone has advice or better yet a link to guidance proving one way or the other, I'd appreciate it.
- The Construction General Permit requires implementation of erosion control measures
- Bird law requires nesting bird surveys prior to construction.
Please tell me whether this is personification and why or why not.
personification
personification
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"require" is not a verb requiring a personal subject. Actually, it can be understood to mean "establish" or "set forth a requirement." The same thing happens with the verbs "order", "instruct", "recommend" and so many others. Being a human creation, laws and regulations can also be said to express the requirements or specifications imposed by lawmakers.
Anyway, I insist that "require" can be used with inanimate subjects, and this does not entail their personification. Another example:
- This game requires a lot of concentration.
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"require" is not a verb requiring a personal subject. Actually, it can be understood to mean "establish" or "set forth a requirement." The same thing happens with the verbs "order", "instruct", "recommend" and so many others. Being a human creation, laws and regulations can also be said to express the requirements or specifications imposed by lawmakers.
Anyway, I insist that "require" can be used with inanimate subjects, and this does not entail their personification. Another example:
- This game requires a lot of concentration.
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"require" is not a verb requiring a personal subject. Actually, it can be understood to mean "establish" or "set forth a requirement." The same thing happens with the verbs "order", "instruct", "recommend" and so many others. Being a human creation, laws and regulations can also be said to express the requirements or specifications imposed by lawmakers.
Anyway, I insist that "require" can be used with inanimate subjects, and this does not entail their personification. Another example:
- This game requires a lot of concentration.
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"require" is not a verb requiring a personal subject. Actually, it can be understood to mean "establish" or "set forth a requirement." The same thing happens with the verbs "order", "instruct", "recommend" and so many others. Being a human creation, laws and regulations can also be said to express the requirements or specifications imposed by lawmakers.
Anyway, I insist that "require" can be used with inanimate subjects, and this does not entail their personification. Another example:
- This game requires a lot of concentration.
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"require" is not a verb requiring a personal subject. Actually, it can be understood to mean "establish" or "set forth a requirement." The same thing happens with the verbs "order", "instruct", "recommend" and so many others. Being a human creation, laws and regulations can also be said to express the requirements or specifications imposed by lawmakers.
Anyway, I insist that "require" can be used with inanimate subjects, and this does not entail their personification. Another example:
- This game requires a lot of concentration.
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