While people usually use the word "obtain" to mean "to get" something (e.g., “to obtain a passport”), it has a second, more formal meaning in English. When used without a direct object at the end of a clause, "to obtain" means "to be prevalent, customary, or in effect."
Critic to Economist really thought they did something. Like buddy... you really didn't expect Economist to clap back by indicating that the state of affairs on which his prediction was conditioned did not obtain??? Bumbling ass critic smdh.
Gotta study up on my Guilded Era oil barren english apparently. That was the only one that sounded anything close to a correct answer, Just thought "Obtain what?"
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I got this wrong because I had no idea what A was trying to say :(
bahahah I feel you
real
@annapowerflower113 real
@annapowerflower113 same
I had to look it up:
While people usually use the word "obtain" to mean "to get" something (e.g., “to obtain a passport”), it has a second, more formal meaning in English. When used without a direct object at the end of a clause, "to obtain" means "to be prevalent, customary, or in effect."
Ooooo I'm an LSAT writer and I like to use words in ways that no one ever has and no one ever will again
LOL
Stop trying to make obtain happen. It's never going to happen.
my first time seeing the phrase "did not obtain"... got thrown by that
@jessverpez precisely how I feel even though the correct answer I did obtain.
Critic to Economist really thought they did something. Like buddy... you really didn't expect Economist to clap back by indicating that the state of affairs on which his prediction was conditioned did not obtain??? Bumbling ass critic smdh.
@andrewhin1098 hilarious
I had no idea what A was saying
never once in my life have I heard the word obtain used in this way
yeah I was switching between A (for that very reason) and E.
Yes!
I chose A and still did not know exactly what is was saying lol
Same LOL
I hope the LSAT writer who decided to use the word “obtain” stubs their toe every morning!
Who the hell uses the word obtain like this?
@nehemieeloiseau304 Lawyers
The state of grammar on which my answer was conditioned did not obtain.
@SeanQ I spat out my coffee XD. Thank you for the laugh!
i didnt choose A simply bc i could not decipher what it was saying
@jrm98 facts
"obtain" is not used correctly at all...wipe my hands of this and move forward
It's not wrong. . . It's used sufficiently, but it wasn't necessary to use it that way.
Im so comforted by the fact that answer gagged y'all too bc huhhh lol
@MJthelawya "was conditioned did not obtain" like we just saying shit atp
The usage of the word "obtain" is horrendous there. I hate it.
I agree
I simply had no idea what A meant
Bro no one talks like that. These writers need to touch grass. "did not obtain"?? get out of here.
@Njbrunette LOL
Gotta study up on my Guilded Era oil barren english apparently. That was the only one that sounded anything close to a correct answer, Just thought "Obtain what?"
😂😂😂
this question was awful
dafuq obtains
didnt know obtain could be used like that
Ok so what do we do here. Just accept this as a loss lol?
I have never, NEVER, in my life seen the word obtained used that way, omg!!
Man. These structural based questions are not my friends. Thus, I must conquer them as an enemy.
you've got this
Never heard the word obtain used quite like that
@JohnThorn lmao