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Doc888 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Slipped?
Slipped = slipped his tongue (when trying to make a lie like a truth)?
Context:
China's claim that their astronauts walked in open space is false.
The mission commander slipped, he said the astronauts entered "into water" as they exited their craft.
Context:
China's claim that their astronauts walked in open space is false.
The mission commander slipped, he said the astronauts entered "into water" as they exited their craft.
Top answer
I'm not following this. What does entering "into water" have to do with walking in space? slipped often means 'made a mistake' or 'said the wrong thing'.
- I'm not following this.
- What does entering "into water" have to do with walking in space?
- slipped often means 'made a mistake' or 'said the wrong thing'.
- I suspect that's what it means here, but I still don't follow the logic.
- CJ
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I'm not following this.
What does entering "into water" have to do with walking in space?
slipped often means 'made a mistake' or 'said the wrong thing'. I suspect that's what it means here, but I still don't follow the logic.
CJ
What does entering "into water" have to do with walking in space?
slipped often means 'made a mistake' or 'said the wrong thing'. I suspect that's what it means here, but I still don't follow the logic.
CJ
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