More so by ignorance than by choice

English translation: because he/she is not familiar with it

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English term or phrase:More so by ignorance than by choice
Selected answer:because he/she is not familiar with it
Entered by: Hakki Ucar

15:15 Jan 26, 2007
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English term or phrase: More so by ignorance than by choice
My question is: Does it mean; I didn't care it like this ??
In context:
Well, I am no big fan of country music.More so by ignorance than by choice.I'd never listened to it much.I figured it was for a different kind of person than me.
Hakki Ucar
Türkiye
Local time: 17:31
because he/she is not familiar with it
Explanation:
cannot really judge music if one hasn't taken the time to listen to it

based on stereotypical prejudice

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-01-26 15:46:23 GMT)
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He/she does not like country music because he/she is not familiar with it
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:31
Grading comment
Thanks Rita :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7because he/she is not familiar with it
RHELLER
5 -1I am a fan because I do not know very much about it and not because I choose to be a fan.
Anna Maria Augustine (X)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
more so by ignorance than by choice
I am a fan because I do not know very much about it and not because I choose to be a fan.


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-01-26 15:22:36 GMT)
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If I listened to it more often, I might know more about it, and choose to be a fan/like it but I do not and so I don't know enough about it - to choose to be a fan/appreciate it.

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: "no big fan" means "NOT a fan"
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
more so by ignorance than by choice
because he/she is not familiar with it


Explanation:
cannot really judge music if one hasn't taken the time to listen to it

based on stereotypical prejudice

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Note added at 30 mins (2007-01-26 15:46:23 GMT)
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He/she does not like country music because he/she is not familiar with it

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 08:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Thanks Rita :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kmtext
9 mins
  -> thanks KMtext :-)

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
13 mins
  -> hi Vicky :-)

agree  Alexander Demyanov
26 mins
  -> thanks, Alex :-)

agree  Ledja: correct in stating: not a big fan because...
42 mins
  -> thanks, Ledja :-)

agree  Darya Kozak
56 mins
  -> thanks, Danissimo :-)

agree  conejo
2 hrs
  -> thanks, conejo :-)

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 21 hrs
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