Taking
Pompeii, once known as the vacation spot for the noble, was buried under ashes for 2,000 years, taking more than 2,000 lives.
I would like to know the meaning of "taking".
1. ashes that took more than 2,000 lives.
2. and (Pompeii) took more than 2,000 lives.
Top answer
I think we'd have to say that it was the eruption of the volcano associated with Pompeii that took the lives. It's a rather oblique (not to say ham-handed) reference because neither the volcano nor the eruption is actually mentioned in the sentence. net the meaning of "taking" 'taking lives' means killing people.
- I think we'd have to say that it was the eruption of the volcano associated with Pompeii that took the lives.
- It's a rather oblique (not to say ham-handed) reference because neither the volcano nor the eruption is actually mentioned in the sentence.
- net the meaning of "taking" 'taking lives' means killing people.
- CJ
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I think we'd have to say that it was the eruption of the volcano associated with Pompeii that took the lives. It's a rather oblique (not to say ham-handed) reference because neither the volcano nor the eruption is actually mentioned in the sentence.
smartenglish@hanmail.netthe meaning of "taking"
'taking lives' means killing people.
CJ
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