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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Frayed
Consider the following sentence:
"A carton of milk with a FRAYED opening and an open stick of butter sat in the fridge."
a) Does 'a frayed opening' mean that the carton had already been open?
b) And while at this, does a 'stick of butter' mean a package of butter?
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Christine Christie a) Does 'a frayed opening' mean that the carton had already been open? It implies that, but it doesn't mean that. 'frayed' means worn at the edge.
- Christine Christie a) Does 'a frayed opening' mean that the carton had already been open?
- It implies that, but it doesn't mean that.
- 'frayed' means worn at the edge.
- Christine Christie b) And while at this, does a 'stick of butter' mean a package of butter?
- In the United States butter is sold in one-pound packages that contain four sticks of butter.
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Christine Christiea) Does 'a frayed opening' mean that the carton had already been open?
It implies that, but it doesn't mean that.
'frayed' means worn at the edge.
Christine Christieb) And while at this, does a 'stick of butter' mean a package of butter?
In the United States butter is sold in o
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