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Masanori Takaoka Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
the right height
He is just the right height to be a policeman.
what does this mean?
what does this mean?
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If a policeman is too tall, he cannot ride comfortably in a police car. If a policeman is too short, he cannot fight effectively against strong men. It means his height is OK to be a policeman.
- If a policeman is too tall, he cannot ride comfortably in a police car.
- If a policeman is too short, he cannot fight effectively against strong men.
- It means his height is OK to be a policeman.
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If a policeman is too tall, he cannot ride comfortably in a police car.
If a policeman is too short, he cannot fight effectively against strong men.
It means his height is OK to be a policeman.
If a policeman is too short, he cannot fight effectively against strong men.
It means his height is OK to be a policeman.
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Hi
In the UK, that can have a particular meaning because, up until the early 1990s, a policeman or woman had to be of a certain height in order to join the police force
The history and the social meaning is quite complicated. Idly, I checked the regulations for 1987 and a man had to be 172 cm and a woman had to be 162 cm
Your sentence might be a compliment - or it might
In the UK, that can have a particular meaning because, up until the early 1990s, a policeman or woman had to be of a certain height in order to join the police force
The history and the social meaning is quite complicated. Idly, I checked the regulations for 1987 and a man had to be 172 cm and a woman had to be 162 cm
Your sentence might be a compliment - or it might
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