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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
All along the Watchtower
I know what kind of movement the preposition "along" describes (eg. "along the pavement" or "along the wall"). What's the meaning of "along" in the famous song called All along the Watchtower? It certainly can't be that preposition as watchtowers aren't "long" in the pavement/wall sense.
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e. the princes stood at intervals along the wall of the watchtower and looked out through the crenellations. As you say, watchtowers are usually of small girth, and so "along" is not a very satisfactory preposition.
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- the princes stood at intervals along the wall of the watchtower and looked out through the crenellations.
- As you say, watchtowers are usually of small girth, and so "along" is not a very satisfactory preposition.
- But then, you could also say that princes do not usually consort in large numbers.
- So it may well be that the lyricist chose "watchtower" for non-realistic reasons.
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Hello Anon,
It means "the length of"; i.e. the princes stood at intervals along the wall of the watchtower and looked out through the crenellations.
As you say, watchtowers are usually of small girth, and so "along" is not a very satisfactory preposition. But then, you could also say that princes do not usually consort in large numbers. So it may well be that the lyricist chose
It means "the length of"; i.e. the princes stood at intervals along the wall of the watchtower and looked out through the crenellations.
As you say, watchtowers are usually of small girth, and so "along" is not a very satisfactory preposition. But then, you could also say that princes do not usually consort in large numbers. So it may well be that the lyricist chose
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