3
   

Does "uses light touch" mean "acts in a leisure manner"?

Forums: English, Esl, Grammar
Email this Topic • Print this Page
 
 
oristarA
 
Reply Mon 24 Mar, 2014 11:38 pm

Context:

Xi uses light touch in quest for new major-country ties with US

More:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2014xivisiteu/2014-03/25/content_17375424.htm
  • Topic Stats
  • Top Replies
  • Link to this Topic
Type: Question • Score: 3 • Views: 596 • Replies: 3
No top replies

 
View best answer, chosen by oristarA
OmSigDAVID
  Selected Answer
 
  2  
Reply Mon 24 Mar, 2014 11:47 pm
@oristarA,

It is as if to say:

Xi does not apply heavy-handed [un-due] pressure
in quest for new major-country ties with US
oristarA
 
  1  
Reply Mon 24 Mar, 2014 11:57 pm
@OmSigDAVID,
OmSigDAVID wrote:


It is as if to say:

Xi does not apply heavy-handed [un-due] pressure
in quest for new major-country ties with US


In addition, is there any difference in meaning between "uses light touch" and "applies light touch"?
OmSigDAVID
 
  1  
Reply Tue 25 Mar, 2014 01:45 am
@oristarA,
No.
0 Replies
 
 

Related Topics

deal - Question by WBYeats
Expert help needed: pronoun form following main verb before a gerund - Question by adavis444
Let pupils abandon spelling rules, says academic - Discussion by Robert Gentel
Please, I need help. - Question by imsak
Do you understand what "Transition overground" means? - Question by Alexander7
Is this sentence grammatically correct? - Question by Sydney-Strock
"come from" - Question by mcook
Is this paragraph incomprehensible? Would you suggest an edit? - Question by tamara123454
Does this sentence make any sense in English? - Question by estherara
Could someone review my assignment? - Question by kair0s
concentrated - Question by WBYeats
 
  1. Forums
  2. » Does "uses light touch" mean "acts in a leisure manner"?
Copyright © 2024 MadLab, LLC :: Terms of Service :: Privacy Policy :: Page generated in 0.03 seconds on 10/02/2024 at 06:38:20
▲ ▼