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Medicine is not a science, but a profession that encompasses medical science as well as personal, humanistic, and professional attributes. Home Forums What'snew Members Login Register What'snew Search Newposts Searchforums Help Rules Menu Login Register Installtheapp Install Forums LearningEnglish AskaTeacher Youareusinganoutofdatebrowser.Itmaynotdisplaythisorotherwebsitescorrectly.Youshouldupgradeoruseanalternativebrowser. Thestructureof"isnot...but..." Threadstarter NewHopeR Startdate Jul22,2012 Status Notopenforfurtherreplies. N NewHopeR SeniorMember Joined Nov6,2009 MemberType StudentorLearner NativeLanguage Chinese HomeCountry China CurrentLocation China Does"isnot...but..."mean"isnotonly...butalso..."? Context: Medicineisnotascience,butaprofessionthatencompassesmedicalscienceaswellaspersonal,humanistic,andprofessionalattributes. ------------------------- Does"Medicineisnotascience,butaprofessionthatencompassesmedicalscienceaswellaspersonal,humanistic,andprofessionalattributes"mean"Medicineisnotonlyascience,butalsoaprofessionthatencompassesmedicalscienceaswellaspersonal,humanistic,andprofessionalattributes"?   Sortbydate Sortbyvotes emsr2d2 Moderator Staffmember Joined Jul28,2009 MemberType EnglishTeacher NativeLanguage BritishEnglish HomeCountry UK CurrentLocation UK No.Itmeans"Itisnotascience.Itisaprofessionwhichencompassesmedicalscienceaswellas..."   Upvote 0 Downvote N NewHopeR SeniorMember Joined Nov6,2009 MemberType StudentorLearner NativeLanguage Chinese HomeCountry China CurrentLocation China emsr2d2said: No.Itmeans"Itisnotascience.Itisaprofessionwhichencompassesmedicalscienceaswellas..." Clicktoexpand... Thanksalot. Whatistheexactdefinitionof"Medicine"here?   Upvote 0 Downvote 5jj Moderator Staffmember Joined Oct14,2010 MemberType RetiredEnglishTeacher NativeLanguage BritishEnglish HomeCountry CzechRepublic CurrentLocation CzechRepublic Definition2here. Aswehavesuggestedbefore,adictionaryisusuallythebestplacetofindthemeaningsofindividualwords.   Upvote 0 Downvote N NewHopeR SeniorMember Joined Nov6,2009 MemberType StudentorLearner NativeLanguage Chinese HomeCountry China CurrentLocation China 5jjsaid: Definition2here. Aswehavesuggestedbefore,adictionaryisusuallythebestplacetofindthemeaningsofindividualwords. Clicktoexpand... Thankyou. OfcourseI'vecheckedoutmydictionarybeforeposting.Nuance,however,isadecisivefactorthatissometimeshardtograb.   Upvote 0 Downvote 5jj Moderator Staffmember Joined Oct14,2010 MemberType RetiredEnglishTeacher NativeLanguage BritishEnglish HomeCountry CzechRepublic CurrentLocation CzechRepublic NewHopeRsaid: OfcourseI'vecheckedoutmydictionarybeforeposting.Nuance,however,isadecisivefactorthatissometimeshardtograb. Clicktoexpand... Itisindeed. However,youareclearlyinterestedinimprovingyourcommandofthelanguage.Thecontextofthewordoftengivesaprettysolidcluetowhichshadeofmeaningisappropriate.Ithinkyouwouldhelpyourownabilitytochoosetherightmeaningifyoutriedacoupleofgooddictionariesandselectedforyourselfthedefinitionyouthinkfitsbest.Youcouldthenpostthathereforconfirmation.   Upvote 0 Downvote N NewHopeR SeniorMember Joined Nov6,2009 MemberType StudentorLearner NativeLanguage Chinese HomeCountry China CurrentLocation China emsr2d2said: No.Itmeans"Itisnotascience.Itisaprofessionwhichencompassesmedicalscienceaswellas..." Clicktoexpand... Hereweencounteraseeminglylogicalproblem,because"medicalscience"is"scienceofmedicine":Youfirstclaim"medicineisnotascience",thenclaim"medicinemainlyincludesscienceofmedicine,socialscience(humanisticattribute)..."   Upvote 0 Downvote 5jj Moderator Staffmember Joined Oct14,2010 MemberType RetiredEnglishTeacher NativeLanguage BritishEnglish HomeCountry CzechRepublic CurrentLocation CzechRepublic No.Itmeans"Itisnotascience.Itisaprofessionwhichencompassesmedicalscienceaswellas..." Clicktoexpand... NewHopeRsaid: Hereweencounteraseeminglylogicalproblem,because"medicalscience"is"scienceofmedicine":Youfirstclaim"medicineisnotascience",thenclaim"medicinemainlyincludesscienceofmedicine,socialscience(humanisticattribute)..." Clicktoexpand... Thereisnoproblemhere.ems,orratherthewriteroftheoriginalsentencesaysthatmedicineitselfisnotascience;itencompasses(includesalotofthings)personal,humanistic,andprofessionalattributesinadditiontomedicalscience.   Upvote 0 Downvote Status Notopenforfurtherreplies. 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