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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
horseback / General
Postmaster General John Wannamaker stated that the U.S. mail would be delivered by stagecoach and horseback.
Q) Is the reason why "horseback" is used instead of simply saying horses to give the image of a person delivering mail, riding on a horseback? (A horse itself can't deliver mail.)
Q2) Is General the old term equivalent to a high official in an organization?
What can replace it?
Q) Is the reason why "horseback" is used instead of simply saying horses to give the image of a person delivering mail, riding on a horseback? (A horse itself can't deliver mail.)
Q2) Is General the old term equivalent to a high official in an organization?
What can replace it?
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Q1 - Yes. Q2 - Yes, and the term is still in use today.. eg Attorney General, Surgeon General, Governor-general..
- Q1 - Yes.
- Q2 - Yes, and the term is still in use today..
- eg Attorney General, Surgeon General, Governor-general..
- Clive
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Q1 - Yes.
Q2 - Yes, and the term is still in use today..
eg Attorney General, Surgeon General, Governor-general..
Clive
Q2 - Yes, and the term is still in use today..
eg Attorney General, Surgeon General, Governor-general..
Clive
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