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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

This time around

Hi,

I can't understand all the context below, Could you tell me what it mean?

'He told Tom to get up on his feet, but to spare everyone the wobbling and wincing this time around.'

Thank you very much.
  

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Hi, I can't understand all the context below, Could you tell me what it mean? ' Perhaps it will be simpler to consider what he maybe said in direct speech. " Tom, get up on your feet again.

— Clive

  • Hi, I can't understand all the context below, Could you tell me what it mean?
  • ' Perhaps it will be simpler to consider what he maybe said in direct speech.
  • " Tom, get up on your feet again.
  • Don't wobble this time.
  • Don't wince this time.
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Hi,

I can't understand all the context below, Could you tell me what it mean?

'He told Tom to get up on his feet, but to spare everyone the wobbling and wincing this time around.'

Perhaps it will be simpler to consider what he maybe said in direct speech.



"Tom, get up on your feet again.

Don't wobble this time.

Do
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Hi Clive,

Does 'this time around' mean the same as 'this time' here?

What does 'but' mean in the context?

Thank you very much.
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Hi,

Does 'this time around' mean the same as 'this time' here? Yes. It's more colloquial. It also suggests it may happen several times.



What does 'but' mean in the context?

It's a pretty standard kind of 'but' meaning.

Get up. However, spare everyone . . . .



Clive
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