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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

abridged

0The warm and whole-hearted response, given to the eighteenth edition of the book, has encouraged me to bring out its thoroughly revised, updated and 00abridged 00ninteenth edition.02br
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00In this sentence, I could not understand the word `abridged'. Also, I look up in the dictionary and I found :02br
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00abridged -- 00to make a book, play or piece of writing shorter by removing details and unimportant information (in dictionary)02br
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00But I couldn't understand this also. I think this meaning is not suited in this sentence.02br
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00So anyone could explain please.0-
  

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02font 00 You're right that it sounds a little odd. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02font 00 You're right that it sounds a little odd.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I think this meaning is not suited in this sentence.02font00 You're right that it sounds a little odd. The writer seems so pleased with his book that it's odd he says, without explanation, that he has abridged it.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0 Rather depends what the book was!0-
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