educational place of learning

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New2grammar  #514070  Thu, 15 May 08 04:29 PM

Could you give me some examples of 'educational place of learning?For example, do you consider a museum as one?

Thanks!

  
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Grammar Geek  #514079  Thu, 15 May 08 04:54 PM

Hi N2G,

Isn't that phrase a bit redundant? If it's educational, you have the chance to learn something. If you learn something, it's educational.

But I would agree that a museum is a place of learning.

  
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New2grammar  #514085  Thu, 15 May 08 05:04 PM

That's what I thought too but since it's from a well-written article, I thought it was
what native speakers say like "at the bottom of the ocean floor" and tried to learn
the exact meaning of the phrase.

Here's the original sentence.
The author recognizes that Columbine High School has always been an excellent educational place of learning.

I guess I should pick up 'a place of learning' instead.

Thanks, GG

  
Grammar Geek  #514091  Thu, 15 May 08 05:13 PM

And why the author could not have simply written "school" instead of any of that phrase is also a mystery!

  
New2grammar  #514102  Thu, 15 May 08 05:37 PM

http://www.essaydepot.com/essayme/3179/index.php
Here;s the article. The sentence is at the bottom of the page in the disclaimer section.
Come to think of it, the disclaimer might not have been written by the author, instead the site moderator

 

  
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