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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
A boundary
Hello,
My dictionary says that ' ‘boundary’ is not used when you cross from one country to another,' but here in this sentence it is used in this way. Could you tell me if it's an exception? And why is the word 'frontier' in quotes?
'The map shows a boundary between England and Wales, but there was no 'frontier', no customs officeers, no armed guard.'
Thanks
My dictionary says that ' ‘boundary’ is not used when you cross from one country to another,' but here in this sentence it is used in this way. Could you tell me if it's an exception? And why is the word 'frontier' in quotes?
'The map shows a boundary between England and Wales, but there was no 'frontier', no customs officeers, no armed guard.'
Thanks
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S. and Canada | [as adj. q=boundary The thing you cross when you go from one country to another is also referred to as the border.
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- and Canada | [as adj.
- q=boundary The thing you cross when you go from one country to another is also referred to as the border.
- As to why 'frontier' is in quotes, I cannot say.
- I would not have done that.
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My dictionary says the following:
Boundary: a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line : the eastern boundary of the wilderness | the boundary between the U.S. and Canada | [as adj. ] a boundary wall
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/boundary?q=boundary
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Boundary: a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line : the eastern boundary of the wilderness | the boundary between the U.S. and Canada | [as adj. ] a boundary wall
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/boundary?q=boundary
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