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Hello!
This is my first post...
May I ask you a question?
The following passage is from Naipaul’s travel writing:
…Howard said, “I hated the place when I was young, for the continuity.”
I thought he meant historical continuity, the past living on. But from other things he then said, I felt he meant only that it was a country place where little changed and little happened.
I do not quite understand the part which I underlined, especially the “on”.
Does that part mean something like “the past living which was going on”?
Or, does “living on” mean something else?
Appreciate any help! Thank you!
This is my first post...
May I ask you a question?
The following passage is from Naipaul’s travel writing:
…Howard said, “I hated the place when I was young, for the continuity.”
I thought he meant historical continuity, the past living on. But from other things he then said, I felt he meant only that it was a country place where little changed and little happened.
I do not quite understand the part which I underlined, especially the “on”.
Does that part mean something like “the past living which was going on”?
Or, does “living on” mean something else?
Appreciate any help! Thank you!
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Hi, Welcome to the Forum. ” I thought he meant historical continuity, the past living on . But from other things he then said, I felt he meant only that it was a country place where little changed and little happened.
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- ” I thought he meant historical continuity, the past living on .
- But from other things he then said, I felt he meant only that it was a country place where little changed and little happened.
- I do not quite understand the part which I underlined, especially the “on”.
- Does that part mean something like “the past living which was going on”?
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Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
The following passage is from Naipaul’s travel writing:
…Howard said, “I hated the place when I was young, for the continuity.”
I thought he meant historical continuity, the past living on. But from other things he then said, I felt he meant only that it was a country place where little changed and little
Welcome to the Forum.
The following passage is from Naipaul’s travel writing:
…Howard said, “I hated the place when I was young, for the continuity.”
I thought he meant historical continuity, the past living on. But from other things he then said, I felt he meant only that it was a country place where little changed and little
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Thank you very much, Clive, for your quick reply!
Now I understand.
Thanks, again!
Now I understand.
Thanks, again!
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