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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Does "were briefly available" mean "were available for a brief time/for the time being"?
Context:
Government notices declared the trial would be “public,” and a court spokesman this week said seats in court were briefly available. State media reported Thursday that 19 journalists were inside the courtroom during the trial. But no journalist outside the state-run media appears to have obtained permission to sit in.
Government notices declared the trial would be “public,” and a court spokesman this week said seats in court were briefly available. State media reported Thursday that 19 journalists were inside the courtroom during the trial. But no journalist outside the state-run media appears to have obtained permission to sit in.
Top answer
Some seats were open and available for a brief time. (until they were taken). Apparently only reporters from the state-owned media were cognizant of this, so they claimed all the empty seats.
- Some seats were open and available for a brief time.
- (until they were taken).
- Apparently only reporters from the state-owned media were cognizant of this, so they claimed all the empty seats.
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Some seats were open and available for a brief time. (until they were taken). Apparently only reporters from the state-owned media were cognizant of this, so they claimed all the empty seats.
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