Meanwhile, a high proportion of media stories about fathers focus on abusive husbands or dead beat dads Paraphrase At the same time, we are exposed to a lot of stories in media which depict men as husbands who mistreat their wives or as fathers who are good for nothing proportion -relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc. Examples The proportion of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. lis reputation bore no proportion to his merit
Meanwhile, a high proportion of media stories about fathers focus on abusive husbands or deadbeat dads. Paraphrase ?At the same time, we are exposed to a lot of stories in media which depict men as husbands who mistreat their wives or as fathers who are good for nothing. proportion —relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc. Examples • The proportion of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. • His reputation bore no proportion to his merit
lowing media attention that at-home dads have received One exception to the"unnecessary father"syndrome is th g Paraphrase The media have paid special attention to at-home dads which is an exception to the "unnecessary father tendency in society
One exception to the “unnecessary father” syndrome is the glowing media attention that at-home dads have received. Paraphrase The ? media have paid special attention to at-home dads, which is an exception to the “unnecessary father” tendency in society
fulfi v perform, carry out, accomplish Examples He had fulfilled many of his youthful ambitions before he was fiftv The administration failed to fulfill its promises to revive the economy of the country
fulfill v. — perform, carry out, accomplish Examples • He had fulfilled many of his youthful ambitions before he was fifty. • The administration failed to fulfillits promises to revive the economy of the country
and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women Paraphrase People seldom consider giving as much flexibility about where one can work to men as to women 几 exibiliyyn -state of willing to easily change to adapt to new conditions Examples He has enough flexibility to cope with the job A man devoid of imaginative flexibility could not be a successful actor
and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women. Paraphrase ?People seldom consider giving as much flexibility about where one can work to men as to women. flexibility n. —state of willing to easily change to adapt to new conditions. Examples • He has enough flexibility to cope with the job. • A man devoid of imaginative flexibility could not be a successful actor
supposedly ad as believed, as it appears Examples Supposedly she is a rich woman but no one knows for sure He went home to his father supposedly to help hi
supposedly ad. — as believed, as it appears Examples • Supposedly she is a rich woman., but no one knows for sure. • He went home to his father supposedly to help him