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Rishonly Posted 20 years ago
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Rumor has it criminals (Meaning)

0On TV shows like "CSI," viewers get to watch as investigators find and collect evidence at the scene of a crime, making blood appear as if by magic and swabbing every mouth in the vicinity. Many of us believe we have a pretty good grip on the process, and 01b00rumor has it criminals are getting a jump on the good guys using tips they pick up from these shows about forensics02b00. 02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00rumor has it criminals are getting a jump on the good guys using tips they pick up from these shows about forensics. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00rumor has it 00there is a rumour that00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00criminals are 02font 02br 02br 01font 00getting a jump on 02font 00gaining an advantage over02br 02br 01font 00 the good guys 02font 00non-criminals, and in this case, I think, specifically cops02br 02br 01font 00using 02font 02br 02br 01font 00tips 02font 00hints, pointers, new ideas02br 02br 01font 00they pick up from 02font 00gain from, learn from02br 02br 01font 00these shows about forensics. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00rumor has it criminals are getting a jump on the good guys using tips they pick up from these shows about forensics.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00rumor has it 00there is a rumour that00 02font 02br 02br 01font 00criminals are 02font 02br 02br 01font 00getting a jump on 02font 00gaining an advantage over02br 02br 01font 00 the good guys 02font 00non-criminals, and in this case, I think, specifically cops02br 02br 01font 00using 02font 02br 02br 01font 00tips 02font 00hints, pointers, new ideas02br 02br 01font 00they pick up from 02font 00gain from, learn from02br 02br 01font 00these shows about forensics.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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0 Thanks for the step-by-step and clear explanation, Clive. 0-
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0 01b00Rumor has it criminals are getting a jump on the good guys using tips they pick up from these shows about forensics02b00.02br
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0Does this make the word-functions clearer, Rish?02br
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001. Rumor has it (that) criminals are getting a jump on the good guys (by) using tips (that) they [i.e. the criminals] pick up from these shows about forensics.02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite11b10Rumor has it criminals are getting a jump on the good guys using tips they pick up from these shows about forensics12b10.12br
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01cite10MrPedantic12cite10Does this make the word-functions clearer, Rish?12br
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101. Rumor has it (that) criminals are getting a jump on the good guys (by) using tips (that) they [i.e. the criminals] pick up from these shows about forensics.12br
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