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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
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There's just no parallel for the demand

"Overnight we're seeing a radical shift in how people are using their phones," he said. "There's just no parallel for the demand."

Does that mean 'the demand always changes'?
Thanks.

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No, it means there is no previous, similar thing to compare the demand to. A parallel is "something similar, an analogy" here. I take it that the demand is very high, higher than anything else.

— Ferdis

  • No, it means there is no previous, similar thing to compare the demand to.
  • A parallel is "something similar, an analogy" here.
  • I take it that the demand is very high, higher than anything else.
  • I'm not sure what the demand is --- either the phones themselves or the data capacity.
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No, it means there is no previous, similar thing to compare the demand to. A parallel is "something similar, an analogy" here. I take it that the demand is very high, higher than anything else. I'm not sure what the demand is --- either the phones themselves or the data capacity.
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ferdisA parallel is "something similar, an analogy" here
Understand!
Many thanks, Ferdis.
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