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Teal lime Posted 4 years ago
Grammar
Stabler Tells Donnelly That He’s Being Set Up
The above sentence is taken from Law & Order: Organized Crime.
What does "set up" mean?
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teal lime What does "set up" mean? Someone is trying to make it appear that "he" is guilty of wrongdoing. Think of a bowling pin about to be knocked down.
- teal lime What does "set up" mean?
- Someone is trying to make it appear that "he" is guilty of wrongdoing.
- Think of a bowling pin about to be knocked down.
- "He" is probably Donnelly, but grammatically it could be a third person.
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teal limeWhat does "set up" mean?
Someone is trying to make it appear that "he" is guilty of wrongdoing. Think of a bowling pin about to be knocked down. "He" is probably Donnelly, but grammatically it could be a third person.
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