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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair
"A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair."
Lao-tsé (570-490 BC.); Chinese philosopher.
Please i would like to get the meaning of this sentence right and for what i understand the subject is 'A tree trunk the size of a man' but what's the meaning of 'size' and why there is not a relative sentence there.
Lao-tsé (570-490 BC.); Chinese philosopher.
Please i would like to get the meaning of this sentence right and for what i understand the subject is 'A tree trunk the size of a man' but what's the meaning of 'size' and why there is not a relative sentence there.
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Dear Anonymous, You are correct. The tree trunk has the thickness of a man. «as big as», «the size of» are postpositional.
- Dear Anonymous, You are correct.
- The tree trunk has the thickness of a man.
- «as big as», «the size of» are postpositional.
- Kind regards, Goldmund
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Dear Anonymous,
You are correct. The tree trunk has the thickness of a man.
«as big as», «the size of» are postpositional.
Kind regards,
You are correct. The tree trunk has the thickness of a man.
«as big as», «the size of» are postpositional.
Kind regards,
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