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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Abroad

0 Dear Teachers,02br
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001.When she talks to him she rubs up against him.02br
00-What does “she rubs up against him” mean?02br
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002.She is currently a stay-at-home Mom.02br
00-This means “She is a Mom who just stays at home and does housework”, right?02br
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003.– Have you ever traveled overseas?02br
00-Have you ever traveled abroad?02br
00-Are these the same meaning?02br
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004.I’d love to tour America and England.02br
00-Can I say “tour to……../tour in………..” instead of “tour………”?02br
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005.I saw the headline, but I wasn’t aware of the significance.02br
00-This means “……………………, but I wasn’t interested in the main or major part”, right?02br
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006.Does “That’s it!” mean “that’s enough!” and “the end”?02br
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00- Thanks a lot to Teachers,02br
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— CalifJim

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  • "tour in" would be OK.
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0 1. She puts a part of her body in contact with a part of his body and moves, creating friction.02br
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00 4. "tour in" would be OK. Not "tour to".02br
00 5. "I wasn't aware of its significance" = "I did not know that it was so important."02br
00 6. Yes.02br
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01cite10Stevenukd12cite101.When she talks to him she rubs up against him.12br
10-What does “she rubs up against him” mean?12blockquote
10"Rub up against someone" is "get one's own body in contact with someone's body". 01blockquote
01cite10Stevenukd12cite102.She is curre
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0 Paco, Absolutely no need to apologize. Learners like to get a variety of answers, and I think the variety helps them even more. Jim0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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00I'd like to offer a different opinion on this one.02br
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01font003.– Have you ever traveled overseas?02br
00-Have you ever traveled abroad?02br
00-Are these the same meaning?02font02br
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00If you live in the USA and you visit Canada or Mexico, you ar
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01cite10Clive12cite10If you live in the USA and you visit Canada or Mexico, you are going abroad (ie to a foreign country).11font10If you live in the USA and visit France, you are going overseas (ie across an ocean).12font12blockquote
10My two dictionaries suggest "abroad" impl
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0Hi,02br
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00When you go from the USA to France, you are going both abroad and overseas. But to Canada, you are just going abroad.02br
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00My dictionary says 'abroad' includes the meaning 'over a wide area'. Consider the meaning of 'broad', and words such as 'broadcast'. 02br
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00'overseas', on the other hand, obviously relates
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1font00Just want to add a few more thoughts here.02font01blockquote
01cite10Stevenukd12cite10Dear Teachers,12br
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101.When she talks to him she rubs up against him.12br
10-What does “she rubs up against him” mean?12br
11font10Yes, it means maki
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