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Rabbia Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

hi

what is the meaning of burn of as it is used in this sentence]]

he had to bear the burnt of utter poverty
  

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This must be: he had to bear the burden of utter poverty (had to carry the heavy load, the difficulties brought by poverty) And please don't post two threads on the same subject. You should have posted a new post in the other thread with this change.

  • This must be: he had to bear the burden of utter poverty (had to carry the heavy load, the difficulties brought by poverty) And please don't post two threads on the same subject.
  • You should have posted a new post in the other thread with this change.
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This must be:
he had to bear the burden of utter poverty
(had to carry the heavy load, the difficulties brought by poverty)

And please don't post two threads on the same subject. You should have posted a new post in the other thread with this change.
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Marius HancuThis must be:
he had to bear the burden of utter poverty
(had to carry the heavy load, the difficulties brought by poverty)

It might also be a typo of brunt, meaning much the same as burden.

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