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Gyeong-su Yim Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
the meaning of a idiom(?).
"That politically incestuous world occupied by politicians, government and opposition, together with the media. Politicians, news broadcasters and journalists now form a 'political class' which is in a frenzied world of its own, divorced from the people, and which is turning off viewers, listeners and readers from politics by the million.".
What does "by the million" mean in this sentence?
What is it indicating?
Thanks in advance.
What does "by the million" mean in this sentence?
What is it indicating?
Thanks in advance.
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By the milion modifies turning off . ] by the milion. It means that milions of viewers, listeners and readers are being turned off from politics by the 'politics class' of politicians, etc.
- By the milion modifies turning off .
- ] by the milion.
- It means that milions of viewers, listeners and readers are being turned off from politics by the 'politics class' of politicians, etc.
- Similarly, you can also say by the thousand(s) , or by the hundred(s) ; meaning thousands of and hundreds of .
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By the milion modifies turning off.
- a 'political class' [...] which is turning off viewers from politics [...] by the milion.
It means that milions of viewers, listeners and readers are being turned off from politics by the 'politics class' of politicians, etc.
Similarly, you can also say by the thousand(s), or by the hundred(s); meaning thousand
- a 'political class' [...] which is turning off viewers from politics [...] by the milion.
It means that milions of viewers, listeners and readers are being turned off from politics by the 'politics class' of politicians, etc.
Similarly, you can also say by the thousand(s), or by the hundred(s); meaning thousand
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