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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
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Hi.
What's the meaning of 'familiar territory'? How does it differ from an 'unfamiliar territiory'?

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These are stock expressions. "familiar territory" means a situation, subject, location, etc. that you are familiar with, or that is generally familiar to people.

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  • These are stock expressions.
  • "familiar territory" means a situation, subject, location, etc.
  • that you are familiar with, or that is generally familiar to people.
  • "unfamiliar territory" means the opposite.
  • Usually they are used uncountably.
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These are stock expressions. "familiar territory" means a situation, subject, location, etc. that you are familiar with, or that is generally familiar to people. "unfamiliar territory" means the opposite. Usually they are used uncountably.
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eg
My home is familiar territory to me.
Your home is unfamiliar territory to me.
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'Stomping ground' has this meaning, right?
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soheil1'Stomping ground' has this meaning, right?
"stomping ground" is used somewhat differently in sentences; usually it is preceded by "my", "his", "her", etc., and it always refers to a geographical location or region that a person frequents, whereas "familiar territory" often has an abstract meaning.
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