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Katrinarc Posted 15 years ago
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A long wave of improvement
Hi! Can you tell me why the writer uses "long" instead of "big" or "great"? I couln't find this collocation, I assume that it's a marked one, but I don't understand the purpose in this particular case. Thanks!
We were the beneficiaries of eight decades of astonishing technological change, and we subconsciously thought it would continue. But a long wave of improvement in everyday life came to an end in the 1970s.
We were the beneficiaries of eight decades of astonishing technological change, and we subconsciously thought it would continue. But a long wave of improvement in everyday life came to an end in the 1970s.
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The use of "long" is because this speaks about a period of time (a long vs a short period of time). " Hope this helps.
- The use of "long" is because this speaks about a period of time (a long vs a short period of time).
- " Hope this helps.
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The use of "long" is because this speaks about a period of time (a long vs a short period of time). He means "long lasting."
Hope this helps.
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