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Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa



 
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Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa #1 (permalink) Sat Jun 17, 2006 21:17 pm   Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa
 

Dear Teachers,
I read the following sentences from a book about Mother Teresa:

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"The original colonial style bungalow next door was soon hidden by ugly concrete additions, no doubt functional."
What does it mean by "no doubt functional"? And what does it refer to?

2.
"Suku was an abandoned child. Mother Teresa carried him to her home for children. He was identified as 'Mother's Suku', especially when he was in trouble."

What does it mean by "He was identified as 'Mother's Suku', especially when he was in trouble."? Confused
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Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa #2 (permalink) Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:10 am   Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa
 

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No doubt functional refers to the additions, and no doubt suggests that the writer considers them very inappropriate: they must be functional; otherwise they would never have been built.

They called him 'Mother's Suku' when they were angry or upset with him, to remind themselves that he was under the care and concern of Mother Teresa herself.
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Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:55 pm   Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa
 

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No doubt functional refers to the additions, and no doubt suggests that the writer considers them very inappropriate: they must be functional; otherwise they would never have been built.


Dear Mr. Micawber
Could I ask you to shed some more light on it? I want to know if the author thinks that although these additions are ugly , they are functional.If the meaning is so, why do you use the word "inappropriate"? Could I follow the same structure in the given sentence?

She is very ugly, no doubt talented. With the meaning that although she is ugly,she is very talented

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Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa #4 (permalink) Mon Jun 19, 2006 13:49 pm   Understanding two sentences from a book about Mother Teresa
 

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No, the thrust of the statement it to the contrary:

The additions may be functional, but they are nevertheless very ugly.

By the same token, your sentence ( She is very ugly, [but] no doubt talented) suggests that although she is talented, she is still quite ugly.
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