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Expression: "War is waged by some people, but the..."



 
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Expression: "War is waged by some people, but the..." Tue Sep 11, 2007 17:37 pm  Expression: "War is waged by some people, but the..."
 

Hi

Would you say that the following sentence is correct and natural?

Quote:
War is waged by some people, but the whole humanity suffers.

It's from a Pakistani book. Could you please discuss with me what the writer here really means by "humanity"?

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Expression: "War is waged by some people, but the..." Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:01 am  Expression: "War is waged by some people, but the..."
 

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No-- there's a typo, I suppose. It should read 'the whole of humanity' (or 'the whole world'). 'Humanity' here means 'human beings' as an uncountable mass.
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