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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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"...the bergs die natural deaths..."
Not only that, but most of the krill surrounding the bergs die natural deaths and float to the bottom of the sea-taking witht ehm the globewarming carbon dioxide pulled from the atmosphere by the phytoplankton they fed on.
I got this from the TIME magazine and I found the phrase ' die natural deaths' to be quite weird. I mean I have neven seen this kind of structure before. Could you explain it to me, please?
Thank you.
Best wishes,
PBF
I got this from the TIME magazine and I found the phrase ' die natural deaths' to be quite weird. I mean I have neven seen this kind of structure before. Could you explain it to me, please?
Thank you.
Best wishes,
PBF
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die a natural/violent/agonizing death
Did she die a natural death (=did she die naturally, or did someone kill her?)?
This is from Longman Online. Hope this helps.
Did she die a natural death (=did she die naturally, or did someone kill her?)?
This is from Longman Online. Hope this helps.
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Hi,
die natural deaths
Her's another small comment.
The repetition in this structure is often used to add a bit of emphasis or style or rhetoric, eg
die a . . . death
dream a . . . dream
smile a . . . smile
Best wishes, Clive
die natural deaths
Her's another small comment.
The repetition in this structure is often used to add a bit of emphasis or style or rhetoric, eg
die a . . . death
dream a . . . dream
smile a . . . smile
Best wishes, Clive
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