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Learnenglish Posted 18 years ago
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0 Dear Teacher, 02 br
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00 There is a sentence: 02 br
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00 This tournament (golf) next year is a week after the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament... 02 br
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00 What's the meaning of "week' in the sentence? How long? Please explain the meaning of the sentence. Thank you. 0-
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00 There is a sentence: 02 br
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00 This tournament (golf) next year is a week after the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament... 02 br
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00 What's the meaning of "week' in the sentence? How long? Please explain the meaning of the sentence. Thank you. 0-
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0 It means that the tournament will be next year, 7 days after the HSBC tournamnent 0-
- 0 It means that the tournament will be next year, 7 days after the HSBC tournamnent 0-
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0 It means that the tournament will be next year, 7 days after the HSBC tournamnent 0-
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0 Not necessarily 7 days. Probably less: 02 br
00 It means that next year the other tournament will take place 01 b 00 during the week following 02 b 00 the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament. 02 br
00 E.g., in typical golf tournament scheduling, the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament could end on a Sunday, and the other could start on the next Thursd
00 It means that next year the other tournament will take place 01 b 00 during the week following 02 b 00 the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament. 02 br
00 E.g., in typical golf tournament scheduling, the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament could end on a Sunday, and the other could start on the next Thursd
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0 Can you explain how you interpret this to be during/less than a week/ 7 days 02 br
00 The sentence says that it IS a week after. Not IN the week after 02 br
00 Please let me know your thoughts 02 br
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00 The sentence says that it IS a week after. Not IN the week after 02 br
00 Please let me know your thoughts 02 br
00 Thanks 0-
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0 This is how golf tournaments go, Thursday to Sunday. Read your sports. 02 br
00 They should have said: 02 br
00 This tournament (golf) next year is 01 b 00 THE 02 b 00 week after the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament... 0-
00 They should have said: 02 br
00 This tournament (golf) next year is 01 b 00 THE 02 b 00 week after the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament... 0-
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0 However, you have a point: 02 br
00 If one counts from the START of first tournament to the START of the 2nd, it would be a week (7 days), from a Thursday to the next Thursday. 02 br
00 My reading in the above was from the END of the 1st to the START oft the 2nd (Sunday to next Thusday). 0-
00 If one counts from the START of first tournament to the START of the 2nd, it would be a week (7 days), from a Thursday to the next Thursday. 02 br
00 My reading in the above was from the END of the 1st to the START oft the 2nd (Sunday to next Thusday). 0-
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0 But the original sentence says: 02 br
00 This tournament (golf) next year is 01 b 01 font 00 A 02 font 00 (NOT THE) 02 b 00 week after the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament... 02 br
00 My interpretation is that it will start 1 week (in 7 days) after the previous tournament - although it is not clear if it will start 7
00 This tournament (golf) next year is 01 b 01 font 00 A 02 font 00 (NOT THE) 02 b 00 week after the Shanghai (HSBC Champions) tournament... 02 br
00 My interpretation is that it will start 1 week (in 7 days) after the previous tournament - although it is not clear if it will start 7
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