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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
On bended knee
I heard a news show where they said that Obama had bowed to the king of saudi arabia "with bended knee".
Should this be "with bent knee"?
Should this be "with bent knee"?
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"on bended knee" means in a kneeling, supplicant position. It is rather old-fashioned and formal. Bent is something with a crook in it.
- "on bended knee" means in a kneeling, supplicant position.
- It is rather old-fashioned and formal.
- Bent is something with a crook in it.
- - my ruler isn't straight anymore.
- It is bent.
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"on bended knee" means in a kneeling, supplicant position. It is rather old-fashioned and formal.
Bent is something with a crook in it. - my ruler isn't straight anymore. It is bent.
Bent is something with a crook in it. - my ruler isn't straight anymore. It is bent.
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