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| Expression | 1. (Gram.), a use of the dative of a pronoun to signify that the person or thing spoken of is regarded with interest by some one; as, Quid mihi Celsus agit? How does my friend Celsus do?.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: ETHICAL DATIVE
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| Ethical dative | (Gram.), a use of the dative of a pronoun to signify that the person or thing spoken of is regarded with interest by some one; as, Quid mihi Celsus agit? How does my friend Celsus do?. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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