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Anonymous

#484470 Mon, 03 Mar 08 01:30 PM

Hi!

Well, I wonder may " an outstanding citizen" mean "a citizen who gives a good lead for others" ?

Thanks in advance.

Anonymous

Avangi

#484502 Mon, 03 Mar 08 02:47 PM

That would be a good start, but his "citizenship" activities must be successful enough so that he becomes prominent. A good citizen is not necessarily an outstanding citizen. Ronald Regan famously had a sign in his office when he was Governor of California. It read something like, "There's no limit to what a man can accomplish if he doesn't care who gets the credit." So even good leadership doesn't necessarily lead to prominence. (I guess it did in his case.)

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Susankay

#484506 Mon, 03 Mar 08 03:02 PM

"outstanding" is the clue here. Of all the citizens, this person's actions and personal qualities are extraordinary.

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Goodman

#484696 Mon, 03 Mar 08 10:23 PM

One little helpful note ..
An ^{outstanding citizen} is a person who is recognized for his deed and involvement in his community.
An ^{outstanding performance} is something well done.
But if you have an ^{outstanding balance} of $5000 on your credit card, that’s the amount of debt you owe ,which is nothing ^outstandingabout it! (:D) Big Smile

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The name says it all!

MrPedantic

#484699 Mon, 03 Mar 08 10:40 PM

Anonymous
may "an outstanding citizen" mean "a citizen who gives a good lead for others" ?

"An outstanding citizen" means "a citizen who is pre-eminent in some way".

"A citizen who gives a good lead to others" may be an inference from the meaning, in some people's minds; but it isn't the meaning itself.

Best wishes,

MrP

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