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💥 Which one sounds better or more natural?
1) The farmers lived a subsistence existence.
2) The farmer lived/survived on a bare minimum of resources.
2023年10月6日 17:51
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Neither are terrible but they don’t have the same meaning. The second is vague.
Natural are ‘subsistence farming’ and ‘subsistence agriculture’.
Examples:
They/he engaged in subsistence farming.
They/he practiced subsistence farming.
Society there advanced beyond subsistence agriculture 3000 years ago.
2023年10月6日
Number (2) sounds more natural in my opinion.
"Subsistence" is a noun that means supporting oneself at the minimum level, so "subsistence existence" sounds a little awkward. "Subsistence" can be used in other contexts and sound natural. Some examples:
- "The farmer was a subsistence worker." -> The farmer is self-employed and produces his own food for himself; he is self-sufficient.
- "The farmer farmed for subsistence." -> The farmer farmed to support himself/survive.
2023年10月6日
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