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Mashmellow Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

cover to cover

-did you read the book?

-cover to cover.

what does "cover to cover" mean? does it mean a very general and quick scan of the whole book? thanks.
  

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To read a book 'from cover to cover' means to read it from the very 1st page to the last one. This is what my teacher told .

  • To read a book 'from cover to cover' means to read it from the very 1st page to the last one.
  • This is what my teacher told .
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To read a book 'from cover to cover' means to read it from the very 1st page to the last one.

This is what my teacher told .
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Hi,

The idea is that you read everything from the front cover all the way to the back cover.Emotion: smile

Best wishes, Clive
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***. what i understand is exactly the opposite of the real meaning. thank you both!

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