Can a category embrace an appetite? Can an utterance remainl

[Rex]

Conments on the appropriateness of the underlined words in my following sentence will be warmly recieved:

"Another category embracing metaphor’s appetite for ambiguity is where an utterance remains capable of a literal interpretation which, however, has become obscured by the passage of time."

 

[manon33]

Yes, they are all perfectly appropriate in the context in which they are being used.

(Why do you question their appropriateness?)

 

[Rex]

Yes, they are all perfectly appropriate in the context in which they are being used.

(Why do you question their appropriateness?)

Thanks. It's because I rather thought only animates could embrace!

 

[manon33]

Thanks. It's because I rather thought only animates could embrace!

No, 'to embrace' does not have to be physical. It can have a figurative sense (of taking on or adopting with enthusiasm) although actually, in this example, I think metaphor is being personifed anyway.