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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
shorten/short; clothing/cloth
take sth up (CLOTHING) phrasal verb
to shorten a piece of clothing, such as a skirt or trousers.
I would have written the highlighed parts as, "To short a piece of cloth". I wonder why "shorten" and "clothing" has been used instead of "short" and "cloth" respectively.
to shorten a piece of clothing, such as a skirt or trousers.
I would have written the highlighed parts as, "To short a piece of cloth". I wonder why "shorten" and "clothing" has been used instead of "short" and "cloth" respectively.
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Shorten is a verb meaning 'to make shorter'. Clothing is 'wearing apparel' made of cloth (fabric). Both shorten and clothing are the correct choices for this definition: To take up = to shorten a piece of clothing.
- Shorten is a verb meaning 'to make shorter'.
- Clothing is 'wearing apparel' made of cloth (fabric).
- Both shorten and clothing are the correct choices for this definition: To take up = to shorten a piece of clothing.
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Shorten is a verb meaning 'to make shorter'. Clothing is 'wearing apparel' made of cloth (fabric). Both shorten and clothing are the correct choices for this definition: To take up = to shorten a piece of clothing.
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