"...it was far from unusual for grown women simply to keep house as a primary occupation, neither marrying nor working outside the home."
"far from unusual"...so that means it was abnormal for a woman to stay inside...right?
2007-05-13 22:41:35 · 7 answers · asked by rastabudd 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it means that it was perfectly normal.....if it is far from unusual - then it is close to usual....
2007-05-13 22:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means it was a long way from unusual, which means it was quite common. They quite often just kept house, many didn't marry & many didn't work outside the house.
"Far from unusual" means not at all unusual.
2007-05-13 22:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by cloud43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Far from unusual" alludes to that which is usual, meaning that grown women simply did keep house, married, and did not work outside the home.
2007-05-14 16:48:46 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say not necessarily the most common situation, but still fairly common.
Unusual--maybe one woman in a hundred.
Common--maybe one woman in two.
"Far from unusual"--maybe one woman in twenty.
2007-05-13 23:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"far from unusual" = usual = normal
2007-05-13 22:48:54 · answer #5 · answered by topaze44 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That one is only as stupid as their actions are. So when all the kids said Forest was stupid his mom told him that so he would know that if he's only stupid if he does stupid things. Thats the interpretation I've always had
2016-05-17 12:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by leonor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means normal
2007-05-13 23:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by onoscity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋