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Nesa Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Milling-about-people
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Is there any synonym for the highlighted word? "They came from Oklahoma and had followed the potato and cotton crops in California and Arizona. They were now drifting towards New Mexico where they had heard there might be work. 'Milling-about-people' Lang called them."
Is there any synonym for the highlighted word? "They came from Oklahoma and had followed the potato and cotton crops in California and Arizona. They were now drifting towards New Mexico where they had heard there might be work. 'Milling-about-people' Lang called them."
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They are migrant workers . More generally, you could call them peripatics or nomads. 'Milling about' is not very appropriate, since it suggests random wandering without purpose.
- They are migrant workers .
- More generally, you could call them peripatics or nomads.
- 'Milling about' is not very appropriate, since it suggests random wandering without purpose.
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They are migrant workers. More generally, you could call them peripatics or nomads. 'Milling about' is not very appropriate, since it suggests random wandering without purpose.
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Hi
Thank youfor the reply. I had some questions in my last night reply post, don't you mind if I put the link here?
Thank youfor the reply. I had some questions in my last night reply post, don't you mind if I put the link here?
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If no one answered you, yes - you can put the link here, Nesa.
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Hi Nesa
That is interesting
It is usual for poor people in towns to migrate when there is agricultural work to be done nearby
In London, from the mid-19th century up until the mid-20th, they were known as fruit-pickers or hop-pickers and would go to live in Kent (only a few dozen miles from their own homes) during the summer / autumn. Gypsy Travellers would also take pa
That is interesting
It is usual for poor people in towns to migrate when there is agricultural work to be done nearby
In London, from the mid-19th century up until the mid-20th, they were known as fruit-pickers or hop-pickers and would go to live in Kent (only a few dozen miles from their own homes) during the summer / autumn. Gypsy Travellers would also take pa
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Hi Dave
Thank you very much. Do you have any idea on this link? You know, I posted it today but no answers yet. I would be thankful.
Regards, Nesa
Thank you very much. Do you have any idea on this link? You know, I posted it today but no answers yet. I would be thankful.
Regards, Nesa
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