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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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Seven years on

Seven years on, the government is yet to make the inquiry report public.

What does "seven years on" mean? Does this mean that seven years have gone by?
  

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It sounds a little odd to my American ear, but that's the only meaning I can give it.

  • It sounds a little odd to my American ear, but that's the only meaning I can give it.
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It sounds a little odd to my American ear, but that's the only meaning I can give it.
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AbilWhat does "seven years on" mean? Does this mean that seven years have gone by?
Exactly. For what it's worth, it sounds fine to my American ear.
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Thanks Philip and Ray.

It's only natural that people should have different tastes.

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