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Newguest Posted 15 years ago
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St Philip's/come by
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A woman with her son came to London to look for a job. She was a nurse. When she was talking to her friend who came to visit her, she told her:
We were very lucky. Finding this place to live, for
instance; within walking distance forme. I’m at St Philip’s.
Did you come by the recreation ground? Big red building
on the corner. Shockingly understaffed, of course. They
were glad to take me, I may tell you.
At first I thought that St Philip's is a hospital, but I guess it refers to some school?
Does "come by" mean "pass"? Did you pass the playground next to the big red building on the corner?
A woman with her son came to London to look for a job. She was a nurse. When she was talking to her friend who came to visit her, she told her:
We were very lucky. Finding this place to live, for
instance; within walking distance forme. I’m at St Philip’s.
Did you come by the recreation ground? Big red building
on the corner. Shockingly understaffed, of course. They
were glad to take me, I may tell you.
At first I thought that St Philip's is a hospital, but I guess it refers to some school?
Does "come by" mean "pass"? Did you pass the playground next to the big red building on the corner?
Top answer
I’m at St Philip’s -- Perhaps she's a school nurse? or 'St Philip's Hospital Sheffield Street, WC2A 2EX'. This hospital closed in 1992.
- I’m at St Philip’s -- Perhaps she's a school nurse?
- or 'St Philip's Hospital Sheffield Street, WC2A 2EX'.
- This hospital closed in 1992.
- Did you come by the recreation ground?
- -- Public playground or city park Big red building on the corner -- St Philip's
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I’m at St Philip’s -- Perhaps she's a school nurse? or 'St Philip's Hospital Sheffield Street, WC2A 2EX'. This hospital closed in 1992.
Did you come by the recreation ground? -- Public playground or city park
Big red building on the corner -- St Philip's
Did you come by the recreation ground? -- Public playground or city park
Big red building on the corner -- St Philip's
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It just occured to me that if she said "Shockingly understaffed, of course" she must be refering to a hospital.
I doubt they would need so many nurses at school so that she would have to say that they're understaffed.
I couldn't find anywhere that a "recreation ground" could mean a "city park". So if I said that the Central Park in NYC is a recreation ground it would be OK
I doubt they would need so many nurses at school so that she would have to say that they're understaffed.
I couldn't find anywhere that a "recreation ground" could mean a "city park". So if I said that the Central Park in NYC is a recreation ground it would be OK
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NewguestI couldn't find anywhere that a "recreation ground" could mean a "city park". So if I said that the Central Park in NYC is a recreation ground it would be OK?No; it is a BrE term: Often (informal) shorte
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