what does "compromise" mean here? "It is possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. " compromised here is the past participle of verb "compromise" or the adjective for conver

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what does "compromise" mean here? "It is possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. " compromised here is the past participle of verb "compromise" or the adjective for conversational intelligence? If it is a verb, can it be replaced by another verb, and what is the verb? We’ve been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence. What’s the problem? It is possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.

2 nov. 2024 10:33

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It’s being used here as the past participle of the verb. In the context it’s being used here (to compromise something), it means to allow your priciples/behaviour to be lower or less strong/good I always try to be on time in life, but last night I sadly compromised my high standards of punctuality (I allowed myself to arrive late)

2 nov. 2024 10:47

This is a very interesting example. Due to the structure of the sentence, it is impossible to tell whether 'compromised' is a past tense verb or an adjective. Fortunately, it means pretty much the same thing either way. As an verb: We have lost/given up conversational intelligence . . . As an adjective: We have conversational intelligence that is less strong/good than is used to be. I tend to think of it as the verb, but you really can't tell.

3 nov. 2024 05:53

In that sentence, "compromised" is the past participle of the verb "compromise," and it's functioning as an adjective describing "conversational intelligence." It means that our ability to engage in conversation has been weakened or diminished. You could replace "compromised" with verbs like "diminished," "weakened," or "reduced," but the sentence would need to be rephrased for grammatical accuracy. For example, you could say, "It is possible that we all have diminished our conversational intelligence." So, the original use of "compromised" effectively conveys that our conversational skills may have been negatively affected.

2 nov. 2024 17:06

‘Compromised’ is not a common word to use here but I think it is an adjective meaning ‘inferior’ or ‘low levels of’. The theory that ‘compromise’ is a verb doesn’t fit with the context you provided. The verb explanation would fit the following: ‘We all have compromised our conversational intelligence by doing something. ‘ Overall, this is weak and unclear writing. If we considered something ‘awkward or challenging’ that would be consistent with having a lower level of conversational intelligence. But if we think it’s ‘annoying and unnecessary’ it suggests we have the intelligence to converse but disagree with the so-called experts about its usefulness.

2 nov. 2024 14:59

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