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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

In phases

1i00Last month, South Korea agreed to restart imports of US beef under relaxed conditions that will allow meat on the bone and abolish age limits, 01u00in phases02u00.02i02br
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00Does 01i00in phases02i00 mean 01i00in some cases02i00?02br
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0My take:02br 02br 00in phases means in stages. 02br 02br 00Just my thought. Let's wait for native speakers0-

— New2grammar

  • 0My take:02br 02br 00in phases means in stages.
  • 02br 02br 00Just my thought.
  • Let's wait for native speakers0-
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0My take:02br
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00in phases means in stages. 02br
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00It means the bans will be lifted one at a time instead of all at the same time.02br
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00Just my thought. Let's wait for native speakers0-
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0 gradually, in several stages/phases0-
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0 Got it!02br
00Thanks, New2 and Marius. 0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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00Yes. 01b00In phases 02b00means 01b00in stages spread over time.02b02br
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00But we are not told about what the phases involved are based on.02br
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00eg They might be based on country of origin (This month American beef, next month Argentinian beef, etc.)02br
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01cite10Clive12cite10But we are not told about what the phases involved are 11b10based on12b10.12blockquote
10I see. Thanks, Clive. 0-
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