I really don't know this!! i just can't figure it out, please explain!!
2006-07-10 11:18:39 · 10 answers · asked by cutie_pie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When we fail to appreciate something, we have taken it for granted, meaning we falsely believe it will always be there for us, and it may not, inferring we ougth to appreciate the which we "take for granted"
examples
our family
our friends
our jobs
our homes
food to eat
eyesight
life
God
music
health
transportation
abilities
etc, etc, etc.
peace
2006-07-10 11:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by landbaby1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two possibilities
First– previous answerer on rhetoric is correct. In argument, you may take all or some of their premise or proof as “granted”, and choose no to challenge it – so you can get on with the rest of your argument.
Second, since this is about not caring, not being considerate, it hearkens back to the time of the royals – various “lesser” royalty in Europe would be given huge land “grants” here in the New World in return for services or favors. These would be mostly absentee owners who were inconsiderate of their land and the people who worked it. Also some times people were already living and working on land that some king would simply “grant” to his friends. Rather inconsiderate- having your land “taken by grant”. No wonder we had a rebellion.
2006-07-11 02:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Polymath72 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means to not "see" something that is there. For an example, if you meet this great guy and you break up with him, after you broke up with him, that is when you realized that he was an awesome person. Now you feel that you took him for "granted". You never saw the greatness in that person at that time. I am sorry if you still don't understand. Let me just say that you will feel bad for taking things for granted when they are gone, you will feel guilty. I hope I answered your question.
2006-07-10 18:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by lulu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Young people used to be taught "Rhetoric" in school. A subject for discussion may have several different elements. To make a good debate, the argument would be limited to one or two sets of working assumptions. The rest of the scenario would be "taken for granted". Or in speech, "I grant that (blah blah) and (blech,blech); however it is a mistake to assume (etc. etc. etc.)" Or something similar. Part of the subject is taken for granted in order to make a more interesting and more useful discussion about a more specific area.
2006-07-10 18:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by fata minerva 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everything should be valued accordingly!
Therefore, "to take something for granted" is not to value it as it should be valued.
2006-07-10 18:49:31 · answer #5 · answered by iikozen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to assume the statement is true or to assume the event is going to happen
2006-07-10 20:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it when you take advantage of something for personal gain
2006-07-10 18:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by boozemanca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that you don't really appreciate its significance in your life. you assume it will always be there.
2006-07-10 18:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by Karen H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you dont appreciate something, especially things that have always existed (like your sight and stuff)....until its gone.
2006-07-10 18:22:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you think it will always be there and don't appreciate how good it is if you should no longer have it
2006-07-10 18:21:18 · answer #10 · answered by jdhayman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋