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Kadioguy Posted 9 years ago
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In the Oxford Dictionary of English 3rd, it says:
time attack
Fencing
noun
An attack by means of which one may gain time on one's opponent, especially one launched when he or she has only just begun to prepare an attack.
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Do 'one' mean 'someone' and 'he or she' mean 'someone's opponent'?
Would you be so kind as to help me? Thanks!
PS I also posted the same question on https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/252852-time-trial-amp-time-attack?p=1339487#post1339487, but all of your answers are unique to me. Hope we can discuss with each other. Thank you.
Grammar
Time trial & time attack
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In the OALD9, it says:
time trial
noun
(in cycle racing and some other sports) a race in which the people who are taking part race on their own in as fast a time as possible, instead of racing against each other at the same time
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Why not ...taking part in race...?
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In the Oxford Dictionary of English 3rd, it says:
time attack
Fencing
noun
An attack by means of which one may gain time on one's opponent, especially one launched when he or she has only just begun to prepare an attack.
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Do 'one' mean 'someone' and 'he or she' mean 'someone's opponent'?
Would you be so kind as to help me? Thanks!
PS I also posted the same question on https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/252852-time-trial-amp-time-attack?p=1339487#post1339487, but all of your answers are unique to me. Hope we can discuss with each other. Thank you.
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taking part in race...? the people who are taking part = Subject race = Verb kadioguy Do 'one' mean 'someone' and 'he or she' mean 'someone's opponent'? Yes.
- taking part in race...?
- the people who are taking part = Subject race = Verb kadioguy Do 'one' mean 'someone' and 'he or she' mean 'someone's opponent'?
- Yes.
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kadioguyWhy not ...taking part in race...?
the people who are taking part = Subject
race = Verb
kadioguyDo 'one' mean 'someone' and 'he or she' mean 'someone's opponent'?
Yes.
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