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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of " this break from the past"

Hi teachers,

This is an excerpt from the news, where some citizens were hauling bottles, and fighting with police.

" I would urge the people to reject violence, to give this break from the past a chance to work, and the US is prepared to help."

What's the meaning of the bolded? Thanks.

Regards,

Tinanam
  

Top answer

"a break from the past" means a radical change in the past behavior. The sentence says "stop fighting and give peace a chance"

— AlpheccaStars

  • "a break from the past" means a radical change in the past behavior.
  • The sentence says "stop fighting and give peace a chance"
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"a break from the past" means a radical change in the past behavior.
The sentence says "stop fighting and give peace a chance"
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Do you mean the sentence should be "...to give this a break from the past"?

Thank you.

TN
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