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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

high up, silhouette

The goats high up on the mountain were silhouetted against the snow.



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The goats are standing at a high point on the mountain, where the ground is covered with snow; since the goats are dark-coloured, they are easily seen against their white snow background.

  • The goats are standing at a high point on the mountain, where the ground is covered with snow; since the goats are dark-coloured, they are easily seen against their white snow background.
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The goats are standing at a high point on the mountain, where the ground is covered with snow; since the goats are dark-coloured, they are easily seen against their white snow background.
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In case you haven't yet looked up the word, here is a good account of "silhouette": http://tinyurl.com/2qapde

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