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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
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Have taken off to a degree?
Does "have taken off to a degree" mean "have started to a degree"?
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Background info:
Online collaboration: Scientists and the social network
Giant academic social networks have taken off to a degree that no one expected even a few years ago. A Nature survey explores why.Top answer
The expression "taken off" means "has become very popular or successful".
- The expression "taken off" means "has become very popular or successful".
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The expression "taken off" means "has become very popular or successful".
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You need to parse the sentence this way,
( Giant academic social networks have taken off ) ( to a degree that no one expected even a few years ago.)
( Giant academic social networks have taken off ) ( to a degree that no one expected even a few years ago.)
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