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Preciousbunny Posted 16 years ago
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High among

High among the many triumphs of man's courage and spirit is Sir Edmond's amazing climb to the summit of Mound Everest . How do you explain High Among here,esp the word High here
  

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The sentence is an inversion of, and means the same as: "Sir Edmund's amazing climb ... is high among the many triumphs ... " "among" means that Sir Edmund's climb is one of the many triumphs described.

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  • The sentence is an inversion of, and means the same as: "Sir Edmund's amazing climb ...
  • is high among the many triumphs ...
  • " "among" means that Sir Edmund's climb is one of the many triumphs described.
  • "high" means that it is a prominent example of such a triumph.
  • "Edmond" should be "Edmund".
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The sentence is an inversion of, and means the same as: "Sir Edmund's amazing climb ... is high among the many triumphs ... "

"among" means that Sir Edmund's climb is one of the many triumphs described. "high" means that it is a prominent example of such a triumph.

"Edmond" should be "Edmund".
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