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Wepro Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
" i make my share of them " ???
hello my friends in englishforum.com
today , i 've read the McCain concession speech and i 've learned so much helpful english words from it .
But i can't understand some sentences in that speech, so can you help me to understand them ?
1-every candidate makes mistakes , and I'm i sure I made my share of them.
so what does "I made my share of them " mean ?
2- But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving.
today , i 've read the McCain concession speech and i 've learned so much helpful english words from it .
But i can't understand some sentences in that speech, so can you help me to understand them ?
1-every candidate makes mistakes , and I'm i sure I made my share of them.
so what does "I made my share of them " mean ?
2- But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving.
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"My share" refers to the idea that there are a certain number of X's available, and everyone is entitled to his share of them. " McCain is suggesting that he made more mistakes than he was "entitled" to make. "Managed to do so" = "succeeded in doing so" (He managed the situation in such a way that he was able to do so)
- "My share" refers to the idea that there are a certain number of X's available, and everyone is entitled to his share of them.
- " McCain is suggesting that he made more mistakes than he was "entitled" to make.
- "Managed to do so" = "succeeded in doing so" (He managed the situation in such a way that he was able to do so)
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"My share" refers to the idea that there are a certain number of X's available, and everyone is entitled to his share of them.
"I heard the cops will be handing out a lot of speeding tickets today." (reply) "You can have my share of them."
"I've had more than my share of bad luck."
"I think somebody else got my share of the cupcakes."
McCain is suggesting that
"I heard the cops will be handing out a lot of speeding tickets today." (reply) "You can have my share of them."
"I've had more than my share of bad luck."
"I think somebody else got my share of the cupcakes."
McCain is suggesting that
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