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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Footnote
Hello! I've got a text to translate about Chinese hermits and one of them lives in a rather poor hut. There is a sentence: "The hermit said that he had no title, that the hut was his best footnote". Could anyone, please, tell me what does "footnote" mean in this context? What is the synonym for it? Help me, please. Anna
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Anonymous Could anyone, please, tell me what does "footnote" mean in this context? Could anyone, please, tell me what "footnote" mean s in this context?
- Anonymous Could anyone, please, tell me what does "footnote" mean in this context?
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AnonymousCould anyone, please, tell me whatCould anyone, please, tell me what "footnote" means in this context?does"footnote" mean in this context?
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Are you translating from English?
If so, your text written by a native speaker of English?
If so, your text written by a native speaker of English?
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You have a good answer here: http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/footnote.3032013/
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I don't understand the role that the hut plays in this text. To me, it would be wittier if the hermit said 'I have no title. I am just a footnote'.
Am I missing something obvious here?
Clive
Am I missing something obvious here?
Clive
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Anonymouswhat "footnote" means in this contexta short explanation of secondary importance
CJ
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