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English in UK
Can somebody help me understand this phrase?
I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can someone help me with this phrase?
«Some might stop pursuing allusions and allegories at this point, but this is exactly the kind of stepping-off point for an author like Dan Brown. That?s because ?widow?s son? might go beyond the strict definition of the son of a woman..»
What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to? TNX!!!
Claudia
«Some might stop pursuing allusions and allegories at this point, but this is exactly the kind of stepping-off point for an author like Dan Brown. That?s because ?widow?s son? might go beyond the strict definition of the son of a woman..»
What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to? TNX!!!
Claudia
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[nq:1]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can someone help me with this phrase? «Some might stop pursuing ... » What exactly stepping-off point means?
- [nq:1]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can someone help me with this phrase?
- «Some might stop pursuing ...
- » What exactly stepping-off point means?
- [/nq] For instance if you were going for a walk, then you could say that that where you started was a 'stepping off point', the same for the moment you began a project, or jumped into a river (though that would be 'jumping off point' strictly speaking).
- So you always go somewhere from a stepping-off point.
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[nq:1]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can someone help me with this phrase? «Some might stop pursuing ... beyond the strict definition of the son of a woman..» What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to?[/nq]
For instance if you were going for a walk, then you could say that that where you started was a 'stepping off point', the same for the moment you bega
For instance if you were going for a walk, then you could say that that where you started was a 'stepping off point', the same for the moment you bega
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[nq:1]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can someone help me with this phrase? «Some might stop pursuing ... beyond the strict definition of the son of a woman..» What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to?[/nq]
In British English we would probably say "starting point".
I presume that it means that whereas most people might do their research and stick
In British English we would probably say "starting point".
I presume that it means that whereas most people might do their research and stick
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[nq:2]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can ... What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to?[/nq]
[nq:1]In British English we would probably say "starting point". I presume that it means that whereas most people might do ... clever enough to stumble over it. "Widow's son" is often a euphemism for an illegitimate child for fairly obvious reasons.[/nq]
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[nq:1]In British English we would probably say "starting point". I presume that it means that whereas most people might do ... clever enough to stumble over it. "Widow's son" is often a euphemism for an illegitimate child for fairly obvious reasons.[/nq]
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[nq:2]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can ... What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to?[/nq]
[nq:1]For instance if you were going for a walk, then you could say that that where you started was a ... a river (though that would be 'jumping off point' strictly speaking). So you always go somewhere from a stepping-off point.[/nq]
TNX John =) you made it v
[nq:1]For instance if you were going for a walk, then you could say that that where you started was a ... a river (though that would be 'jumping off point' strictly speaking). So you always go somewhere from a stepping-off point.[/nq]
TNX John =) you made it v
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[nq:2]I'm translating an essay on Dan Brown's new novel, can ... What exactly stepping-off point means? What does it refer to?[/nq]
[nq:1]In British English we would probably say "starting point". I presume that it means that whereas most people might do ... clever enough to stumble over it. "Widow's son" is often a euphemism for an illegitimate child for fairly obvious reasons.[/nq]
Dan B
[nq:1]In British English we would probably say "starting point". I presume that it means that whereas most people might do ... clever enough to stumble over it. "Widow's son" is often a euphemism for an illegitimate child for fairly obvious reasons.[/nq]
Dan B
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TNX Paul =)
In fact, I wasn't sure I got the stepping-off point right =) but I already knew about the widow's son and the masonry link. =) Claudia
In fact, I wasn't sure I got the stepping-off point right =) but I already knew about the widow's son and the masonry link. =) Claudia
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