there is a sense

English translation: there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way"

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English term or phrase:	there is a sense
Selected answer:	there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way"
Entered by:	Jenni Lukac (X)

19:36 May 25, 2011

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Media / Multimedia

English term or phrase: there is a sense

"It is such a liminal state between fantasy and reality that can be created by the boundaries of soap opera gossip networks. There is a sense, in this unruly world, in which pleasure can transgress the bounderies, and that transgression is brought about by laughter."

I'm a little bit confused about this phrase but here is how I understand it:
This is an unruly world but there is a sense in this world and it is in the fact that pleasure can transgress the boundaries and this transgression is caused by laughter. Does it make sense?

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there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way"

Explanation:
Although it is not completely devoid of the signification "meaning".
Try reading it know:
In this unruly world,there is a sense in which pleasure can transgress the bounderies, and that transgression is brought about by laughter."
in a sense = (not quite, but almost) "in a certain way"

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there is a sense in which... sense here functioning as "in a certain way"

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Local time: 13:47
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