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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Stumping?
Three Davenport banks robbed during Bush and Kerry events
DAVENPORT, Iowa
— Bank robbers struck three times Wednesday while President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry were stumping for votes in this eastern Iowa town.
Stumping = walking with heavy steps?
DAVENPORT, Iowa
— Bank robbers struck three times Wednesday while President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry were stumping for votes in this eastern Iowa town.Stumping = walking with heavy steps?
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stump (verb)= To traverse (a district) making political speeches e. g. a candidate stumping the state.
- stump (verb)= To traverse (a district) making political speeches e.
- g.
- a candidate stumping the state.
- stump (noun) = A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory e.
- g.
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stump (verb)= To traverse (a district) making political speeches e. g. a candidate stumping the state.
stump (noun) = A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory e. g. candidates out on the stump.
stump (noun) = A place or an occasion used for political or campaign oratory e. g. candidates out on the stump.
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Not walking with heavy steps. That's "stomping"!
Literally, the idea was that to stump is to stand on a (tree) stump. From that elevated position you can be more easily seen while you address the gathering crowd with rousing speeches. Hopefully, they'll vote for you! So you see how it all got started?
Literally, the idea was that to stump is to stand on a (tree) stump. From that elevated position you can be more easily seen while you address the gathering crowd with rousing speeches. Hopefully, they'll vote for you! So you see how it all got started?
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That's great. It really helps to know the history of words sometimes.
I guess there was a lack of soap, and thus soap boxes in some places
I guess there was a lack of soap, and thus soap boxes in some places
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