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Antonia Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Sit in

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00I know what sit down strike is, but what does sit-in mean? Except for participate in. 02br
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0 It is a non-violent occupation of a building or public place. org/wiki/Sit-in

— Abbie1948

  • 0 It is a non-violent occupation of a building or public place.
  • org/wiki/Sit-in
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0 It is a non-violent occupation of a building or public place. 02br
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0 Thanks abbie! How are you, anyway? I'm still in my books. I am not translating anything at the moment, but as soon as I take this exam I'll have to start with it. 02br
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0I'm good, thanks Antonia. The weather has improved, so lots of time in my garden. My parsips didn't germinate05000 so I'll have to plant lots of leeks instead.051010id611id27
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00Thank goodness for small favours-- I can't stand them! 0-
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0 Maybe I`m wrong but it seems that "sit in" has another meaning "babysit - supervise children while their parents are not home". Tell me, am I right? 0-
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0 Yes, it can mean that, Chaoss, but context is everything. If you read Antonia's first post, she was asking about it in the context of strikes. 02br
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00"Sit-in" can also mean to attend a meeting, lecture etc. that one doesn't usually attend. 02br
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00"They were having a meeting on X, and as that is my speciality, they asked me to sit in" 0-
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00My parsnips didn't germinate 12br
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10Thank goodness for small favours-- I can't stand them12blockquote
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00You've just never cooked them properly,MM. Roasted in oil and soy sauce with sesame seeds . Yummy! They are now germinating, so will send a few kilos in about 10 months.050010id2
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0I've never cooked 01i00anything02i00 properly, Abbie-- I'm strictly a sandwich man. 02br
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00Looks like I'll have to find a new house quick-- with a secret address. 0-
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