Servant: The rain has stopped, Your Majesty. We can now continue with the portrait. King: So I should hope, (Is this the same as I hope so?) Albert. First time we've had the whole family here for six years. Photographer: Let's try and get one in.Take a picture? We'll need both banks (What are these banks?) to fill light. Assistant: I've already strung the cables, (connected them?) sir.
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All yes. Stringing and connecting are not exactly the same. Did you ever string lights on a Christmas tree?
— Avangi
All yes.
Stringing and connecting are not exactly the same.
Did you ever string lights on a Christmas tree?
"Stringing cables" is running them from point A to point B to point C.
Connecting them comes afterward.
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Stringing and connecting are not exactly the same. Did you ever string lights on a Christmas tree? "Stringing cables" is running them from point A to point B to point C. Connecting them comes afterward.
I assume "banks" here refers to "banks of flood lights or spot lights." - a cluster, or wall of lights.