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[PinkLady]

Are both these sentences is correct (and do the mean the same)?



a) "The Enlightenment was the movement in which all these ideas were put at light."



b) The Enlightenment was the movement in which all these ideas were put in the light."




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Thank you.

[Josef Essberger]

Sentence (b) is closer to correct and idiomatic, but both need slight revision. Here’s a breakdown:

(a) “The Enlightenment was the movement in which all these ideas were put at light.”
- Incorrect. The phrase “put at light” is not idiomatic in English.
- We say “brought to light” or “put in the light” (though the former is more common).

(b) “The Enlightenment was the movement in which all these ideas were put in the light.”
- Grammatically okay, but still not idiomatic or elegant.
- Native speakers would more naturally say:
“The Enlightenment was the movement in which all these ideas were brought to light.”

Best version:

“The Enlightenment was the movement in which all these ideas were brought to light.”

This is idiomatic, natural, and clearly conveys the meaning that the ideas were revealed or made known during the Enlightenment.