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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Amid rain and heavy security
On Thursday, Ms Bhutto's supporters rallied in the open square near Islamabad, where the opposition leader was killed. They called out her name amid the rain and heavy security.
Does the rain mean just the weather?
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LiJ
Does the rain mean just the weather?
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LiJ
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Yes. It was literally raining. " "Rain and heavy security" is an unusual juxtaposition, and I'm wondering if the writer used it for effect.
- Yes.
- It was literally raining.
- " "Rain and heavy security" is an unusual juxtaposition, and I'm wondering if the writer used it for effect.
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Yes. It was literally raining.
I don't know if I would use "amid" with "heavy security." "Rain and heavy security" is an unusual juxtaposition, and I'm wondering if the writer used it for effect.
I don't know if I would use "amid" with "heavy security." "Rain and heavy security" is an unusual juxtaposition, and I'm wondering if the writer used it for effect.
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