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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "thick", "in the thick of"

This morning a student in my writing class wrote a sentence:

"The government provides park for people who are living in the thick of population and building density."

My question:
1. Is the phrase "in the thick of" proper or common to be used in such this context?
2. Can 'in the thick of" go with density?

I've read a lot about the usage of these terms, but I really have no idea whether it fits with population and building density.

I'm looking forward to your answer. I really need it.

Regards,

Nana, from Indonesia
  

Top answer

Hi, My dictionary defines 'in the thick of' as 'at the busiest or most intense part of'. eg in the thick of the crowd eg in the thick of the fighting As you can see, the phrase already includes the idea of density, so adding the word 'density' is a bit like talking about 'in the dense part of the density'. This sounds rather foolish.

— Clive

  • Hi, My dictionary defines 'in the thick of' as 'at the busiest or most intense part of'.
  • eg in the thick of the crowd eg in the thick of the fighting As you can see, the phrase already includes the idea of density, so adding the word 'density' is a bit like talking about 'in the dense part of the density'.
  • This sounds rather foolish.
  • I can understand 'in the thick of the crowd', but I have trouble understanding what 'in the thick of the population' means.
  • And what are you trying to say about building?
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Hi,

My dictionary defines 'in the thick of' as 'at the busiest or most intense part of'.
eg in the thick of the crowd
eg in the thick of the fighting

As you can see, the phrase already includes the id
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