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Sarunnio Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Dump back
what does "dumps back" mean as in the sentence below?
Secret nuclear waste dumps back in debate.
To make a best guess, it might mean "to stop progressing and move back to the step where it was".
any advice would be very much appreciated.
Secret nuclear waste dumps back in debate.
To make a best guess, it might mean "to stop progressing and move back to the step where it was".
any advice would be very much appreciated.
Top answer
The dumps (disposal sites) are again ('[are] back') under discussion.
- The dumps (disposal sites) are again ('[are] back') under discussion.
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The dumps (disposal sites) are again ('[are] back') under discussion.
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It may help you to realize that this is not a proper sentence, but something like a headline.
Headlines drop words, especially articles, and in this case, the main verb, "are."
By looking at this as a setence, you are trying to find a verb, and while "dumps" and "back" can both be verbs, neither is in this case.
Headlines drop words, especially articles, and in this case, the main verb, "are."
By looking at this as a setence, you are trying to find a verb, and while "dumps" and "back" can both be verbs, neither is in this case.
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