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Uraja Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of the statement
Hi all, I would like to know the meaning of the below statement "Where Streets Are Thronged With Strays Baring Fangs"
1- what does Baring in this context mean ?
2- how does Thronged and strays come together as both are opposite(I think so)
Note : I found the above statement in the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/india-stray-dogs-are-a-menace.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
1- what does Baring in this context mean ?
2- how does Thronged and strays come together as both are opposite(I think so)
Note : I found the above statement in the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/india-stray-dogs-are-a-menace.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
Top answer
uraja I would like to know the meaning of the below statement "Where Streets Are Thronged With Strays Baring Fangs" It's not really a statement. It sounds more like a title. It means: In a place where the streets are filled with animals that belong to no one and that retract their lips to show their teeth.
- uraja I would like to know the meaning of the below statement "Where Streets Are Thronged With Strays Baring Fangs" It's not really a statement.
- It sounds more like a title.
- It means: In a place where the streets are filled with animals that belong to no one and that retract their lips to show their teeth.
- thronged with ~ filled with stray ~ belonging to no one fangs ~ teeth to bare ~ to make uncovered; to show CJ
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urajaI would like to know the meaning of the below statement "Where Streets Are Thronged With Strays Baring Fangs"It's not really a statement. It sounds more like a title.
It means:
In a place where the streets are filled with animals that belong to no one and that retract their lips to show their teeth.
thronged with ~ filled with
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Where streets are crowded with stray dogs showing their teeth.
Thronged = crowded; Strays =stray dogs; Baring = showing; Fangs = teeth
Thronged = crowded; Strays =stray dogs; Baring = showing; Fangs = teeth
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The last reply is correct.
Strays in this context means uncontrolled or without a home.
Dogs is implied; in common usage stray dogs are often referred to simply as strays and most native English speakers will understand that the speaker is talking about dogs. If confusion might result it would be necessary to specifically say 'stray dogs' but in most cases it is not necessary. I can under
Strays in this context means uncontrolled or without a home.
Dogs is implied; in common usage stray dogs are often referred to simply as strays and most native English speakers will understand that the speaker is talking about dogs. If confusion might result it would be necessary to specifically say 'stray dogs' but in most cases it is not necessary. I can under
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