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Tashiro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Hi, please help me.

"I tiptoed over to my closet, pulled the door open a third of the way."
Could you teach me what the phrase "a third of the way" means?
  

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It means that the person didn't open the door completely, he/she just set it ajar. If 1 means completely open, then "a third of the way" means 1/3.

  • It means that the person didn't open the door completely, he/she just set it ajar.
  • If 1 means completely open, then "a third of the way" means 1/3.
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It means that the person didn't open the door completely, he/she just set it ajar.

If 1 means completely open, then "a third of the way" means 1/3.
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Thank you very much.

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