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hanuman_2000  +  187384 Mon, 23 Jan 06 04:18 AM

Hello,

1. After 24 hours of sprain put some salt in lukewarm water and give fomentation.

What is meaning of "fomentation"?

 

My dioctionary does not have this word !

2. Right to vote to all persons of 18 years and above.

Could any body rephrase this sentence in simple way?

Is the sentence given convey same meaning as (2)

All persons of  18 years and above have right to vote.
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komountain  +  187394 Mon, 23 Jan 06 04:59 AM

With regard to #1, try to look up 'foment.' 'Fomentation' is its noun form. Minor correction: "What's the meaning of ...?"

With #2, it is not a complete sentence so it's a guessing game. It seems like a title of a paragraph. But your understanding is most likely what it means. Minor correction: " ...have the right to vote."
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Clive  +  187416 Mon, 23 Jan 06 06:13 AM

Hi,

1. After 24 hours of sprain put some salt in lukewarm water and give fomentation.

What is meaning of "fomentation"? It means agitating or stirring up trouble. I think the word the writer was thinking of was 'fermentation', which mean agitate or stir up in a physical/chemical sense.

2. Right to vote to all persons of 18 years and above.

Could any body rephrase this sentence in simple way?

Is the sentence given convey same meaning as (2)

All persons of  18 years and above have right to vote. Yes, basically. However, the 'sentence' you are asking about has no verb. You have used the verb 'have'. Many other verbs are also possible, eg

All persons of  18 years and above do not have/ demand / have lost the right to vote.

Best wishes, Clive
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komountain  +  187704 Mon, 23 Jan 06 11:04 PM
In the given context, 'foment' has a medical connotation. In a medical community, it means to warm an injured area by applying  to it a strip of cloth soaked with hot water or a rubber bag containing hot water.
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