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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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apparent trips

0I believe I understand the words apparent and trip individually but when they are put together, I have trouble understanding the meaning.02br
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00According to ICE, Corliss traveled extensively in Asia, including making apparent trips to Thailand in 2000 and 2002.02br
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00What's the purpose of emphasizing the perceivability of the trips? I have no problem understanding02br
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00apparent reason, apparent wealth, apparent advantage but apparent trip? Does it mean the trips have seemingly good reason behind them?02br
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00Thanks in advance!0-
  

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0I googled up the original and I think it is just poor writing/editing. 0-

— Nona the brit

  • 0I googled up the original and I think it is just poor writing/editing.
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0I googled up the original and I think it is just poor writing/editing. Apparent trips doesn't make sense.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00According to ICE, Corliss traveled extensively in Asia, including making apparent trips to Thailand in 2000 and 2002.02font02br
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01font00The writer means that 'it seems (appears) that Corliss made trips to Vietnam in . .00 '02font02br
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0Thanks, Nona! I feel better now 05002br
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00( Edit: Thanks Clive, your version makes sense to me. Why didn't I think of that?)010id1
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