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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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On the strong ethnic lines?
Hi! everyone.
I read this expression in a book. Could you tell me whether there is an expression as-to do something on the particular lines.
As in this sentence(from my book)-Some strong parties and individuals in the six provinces have been active on strong ethnic lines.
I could not quite understand it ?
I read this expression in a book. Could you tell me whether there is an expression as-to do something on the particular lines.
As in this sentence(from my book)-Some strong parties and individuals in the six provinces have been active on strong ethnic lines.
I could not quite understand it ?
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Yes. ("on, or along strong ethnic lines") (not "on the strong ethnic lines") The expression describes the division of people supporting a particular action. We often hear "they were divided along party lines," meaning that one group wanted to do one thing and the other group wanted to do something else.
- Yes.
- ("on, or along strong ethnic lines") (not "on the strong ethnic lines") The expression describes the division of people supporting a particular action.
- We often hear "they were divided along party lines," meaning that one group wanted to do one thing and the other group wanted to do something else.
- Or one group was in favor of the action and the other group was against it.
- If they are divided along ethnic lines , it means one racial group supports the action and the other racial group opposes it.
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Yes. ("on, or along strong ethnic lines") (not "on the strong ethnic lines")
The expression describes the division of people supporting a particular action.
We often hear "they were divided along party lines," meaning that one group wanted to do one thing and the other group wanted to do something else.
Or one group was in favor of the action and the other
The expression describes the division of people supporting a particular action.
We often hear "they were divided along party lines," meaning that one group wanted to do one thing and the other group wanted to do something else.
Or one group was in favor of the action and the other
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