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Vdb Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

shoulder

"It is about 7:20 when I pull over and park along the shoulder of Sunset Boulevard. "

What does the word "shoulder" mean in the above sentence? Someone please help!
  

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vdb What does the word "shoulder" mean in the above sentence? It is the edge of the road, just off the pavement proper.

— Mister Micawber

  • vdb What does the word "shoulder" mean in the above sentence?
  • It is the edge of the road, just off the pavement proper.
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vdbWhat does the word "shoulder" mean in the above sentence?
It is the edge of the road, just off the pavement proper.
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Thanks a bunch! Tell me though, what is a "pavement proper?" What part of speech is the word "proper" here? Can you explain with a few examples?
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vdb" What part of speech is the word "proper" here? Can you explain with a few examples?
Did you bother to check a dictionary before you posted?

proper
adjective
7.in the strict sense of the word (usually used postpositively):
Shellfish do not belong to the fishes proper. Is the school within Boston proper or in the
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THANK YOU!!!! I did see a dictionary, but there were so many meanings that I couldn't find the one relating to this particular sentence
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