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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Incomprehensible Sentences
1. Israeli wine route may be uncorked soon
I don't understand what does "uncorked" mean.
2. Orthodox groups squabble over civil court's overturning of New York Beit Din decision
I'll try to explain what I don't understand:
"Orthodox groups squabble over (!!! civil court's overturning !!!) of New York Beit Din decision."
I don't understand what does "civils court's overturning" mean..
3. New York-A court case that pits a New York religious court against a civil court also has three orthodox groups
I don't understand the sentence after that " pits a New York...."
4. frailty thou art woman
I don't understand this sentence completly...
5.with a parliament for a stage
I don't understand what does "for a stage" mean.
Thanking you in advance,
I don't understand what does "uncorked" mean.
2. Orthodox groups squabble over civil court's overturning of New York Beit Din decision
I'll try to explain what I don't understand:
"Orthodox groups squabble over (!!! civil court's overturning !!!) of New York Beit Din decision."
I don't understand what does "civils court's overturning" mean..
3. New York-A court case that pits a New York religious court against a civil court also has three orthodox groups
I don't understand the sentence after that " pits a New York...."
4. frailty thou art woman
I don't understand this sentence completly...
5.with a parliament for a stage
I don't understand what does "for a stage" mean.
Thanking you in advance,
Top answer
1. It's a clever pun. To uncork is to open [take the cork out of] a bottle of wine.
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- It's a clever pun.
- To uncork is to open [take the cork out of] a bottle of wine.
- This is a commercial endeavor that is about to open.
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1. It's a clever pun. To uncork is to open [take the cork out of] a bottle of wine. This is a commercial endeavor that is about to open.
2. A civil court ruled against a decision made by a lesser court.
3. To pit is to put two parties in opposition.
4. It's obviously a sexist reference to the weakness of females.
5. On display, as if on a stage in front
2. A civil court ruled against a decision made by a lesser court.
3. To pit is to put two parties in opposition.
4. It's obviously a sexist reference to the weakness of females.
5. On display, as if on a stage in front
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First of all , Thanks allot Philip!
You made everything cleared as sun.
just one more question about four:
thou in babylon equals to "you" so how it is followed by frailty? shouldn't it be opposite?
Even if i change the order I still can't read it somehow ?
Anyway thanks alot again!
You made everything cleared as sun.
just one more question about four:
thou in babylon equals to "you" so how it is followed by frailty? shouldn't it be opposite?
Even if i change the order I still can't read it somehow ?
Anyway thanks alot again!
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