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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The fireworks capped off//finished off//put an end to a week of celebrations

0The fireworks 01b00capped off02b00 a week off a week of celebrations for the royal wedding.02br
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01b00... finished off ...02b02br
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01b00... put an end to ...02b02br
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01b00... summed up ...02b02br
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00Do the last three versions in the above correctly reword the first? Thanks.0-
  

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0Only the original, but:02br
00 The fireworks 01b00capped off02b00 a week of celebrations for the royal wedding.0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10Only the original, but: 12br
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10 The fireworks 11b10capped off12b10 a week of celebrations for the royal wedding.12br
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10Thanks, Marius, for the answer and correction.02br
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00But how should I i
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0Thanks, Marius.02br
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00I think you're right about the interpretation--climaxed, but why does "capped off" mean that? What does "capped" mean litterally in the phrase "capped off?"0-
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0I don't know what you mean. "To climax" is one of the meanings of "to cap."02br
00You're just putting a 01b00cap02b00 on something, you top it off. 02br
00I'm out of here. 0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10I don't know what you mean. "To climax" is one of the meanings of "to cap." 12br
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10You're just putting a 11b10cap12b10 on something, 11u10you top it off12u10. 12br
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10I'm out of here. 12br
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