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Jacklong Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Legends of

I came across the sentence below:

"There are legends of big cats hiding in the dark trees."

My question is about the meaning of the phrase "legends of". Does it mean "lots of"?

Thank you vevy much for any comments on it.
  

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"My question is about the meaning of the phrase "legends of". Does it mean "lots of"? No, it means ' apocryphal/mythical stories about big cats'.

  • "My question is about the meaning of the phrase "legends of".
  • Does it mean "lots of"?
  • No, it means ' apocryphal/mythical stories about big cats'.
  • You are confusing 'legends' with 'legions'.
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jacklong"There are legends of big cats hiding in the dark trees."My question is about the meaning of the phrase "legends of". Does it mean "lots of"?
No, it means 'apocryphal/mythical stories about big cats'. You are confusing 'legends' with 'legions'.
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Thank you for your help.

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