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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head ...?
Does "is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast on the Mainland of Shetland[8][9] and North Ronaldsay, Orkney some 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the southwest" mean "is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast on the Mainland of Shetland[8][9] and some 38 kilometres to North Ronaldsay, Orkney, some 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the southwest on the Mainland of Shetland"?
Context:
Fair Isle is the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom.[7] It is administratively part of Shetland and is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast on the Mainland of Shetland[8][9] and North Ronaldsay, Orkney some 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the southwest.[6]
Context:
Fair Isle is the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom.[7] It is administratively part of Shetland and is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast on the Mainland of Shetland[8][9] and North Ronaldsay, Orkney some 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the southwest.[6]
Top answer
It means it is about the same distance from Fair Isle to Sumburgh Head as from Fair Isle to North Ronaldsay, and tells you what those respective (almost equal) distances are.
- It means it is about the same distance from Fair Isle to Sumburgh Head as from Fair Isle to North Ronaldsay, and tells you what those respective (almost equal) distances are.
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It means it is about the same distance from Fair Isle to Sumburgh Head as from Fair Isle to North Ronaldsay, and tells you what those respective (almost equal) distances are.
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Thanks.
But failed to get you.
(1) to the southwest what/where?
(2)...
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But failed to get you.
(1) to the southwest what/where?
(2)...
(3)...
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It is roughly the same distance from Fair Isle to Sumburgh Head as it is from Fair Isle to North Ronaldsay.
From Fair Isle, you would go about 38 kilometres (24 mi), traveling to the northeast, to get to Sumburgh Head on the Mainland of Shetland.
From Fair Isle, you would go about 43 kilometres (27 mi), traveling to the southwest
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Well, "to the southwest" and "to the northwest" both are the directions, meaning "(direction) southwest" and "(direction) northwest" respectively?
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I don't understand your question.
Are you confused about what it means to go in a southwesterly direction?
Are you confused about what it means to go in a southwesterly direction?
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Yes. I am still not clear "southwest what/where":
The context seems to tell me"From Fair Isle you travel southwesterly..."
The context seems to tell me"From Fair Isle you travel southwesterly..."
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Do you understand what I mean if I say that Boston is northeast of Philadelphia?
To get to Boston from Philadelphia, you must travel to the northeast. To get to Philadelphia from Boston, you must go southwest.
To get to city X from Fair Isle, go northeast.
To get to Boston from Philadelphia, you must travel to the northeast. To get to Philadelphia from Boston, you must go southwest.
To get to city X from Fair Isle, go northeast.
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Yes this is crystal-clear of course.
The problem seems to boil down to the relationship between Sumburgh Head and the Mainland of Shetland (I failed to google out the map):
Does "from Sumburgh Head some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast on the Mainland of Shetland" mean "from Sumburgh Head (on the Mainland of Shetland) to Fair Isle (the direction of this line is northeast
The problem seems to boil down to the relationship between Sumburgh Head and the Mainland of Shetland (I failed to google out the map):
Does "from Sumburgh Head some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast on the Mainland of Shetland" mean "from Sumburgh Head (on the Mainland of Shetland) to Fair Isle (the direction of this line is northeast
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is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head and North Ronaldsay.
is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head (which is about some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast and is on the Mainland of Shetland) and North Ronaldsay, Orkney (which is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the southwest and is on the Mainland of Shetland)
Sumburgh Head is 24 miles to the norhteast of Fair Isle.
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is roughly equidistant from Sumburgh Head (which is about some 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northeast and is on the Mainland of Shetland) and North Ronaldsay, Orkney (which is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the southwest and is on the Mainland of Shetland)
Sumburgh Head is 24 miles to the norhteast of Fair Isle.
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Thank you.
So both Sumburgh Head and North Ronaldsay are on the Mainland of Shetland?
So both Sumburgh Head and North Ronaldsay are on the Mainland of Shetland?
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