Smith: Meat in the diet is healthy, despite what some people say. After all, most doctors do eat meat, and who knows ...

caydencemarley August 7, 2020

Answer E Clarification

Hi! Is the phrase "takes for granted" comparative to "assumes"? I read this as: Smith takes for granted/ assumes that doctors always act in accordance to their expertise/ knowledge. Am I correct in making this parallel? Thanks in advance!

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Skylar August 9, 2020

@caydencemarley, happy to help!

Yes, I would say the phrase "takes for granted" and the word "assumes" can be treated as synonyms. Nice job!

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