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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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tipping-point
The Dawn newspaper warned on Saturday: “The battle in the Bajaur Agency has not only become a tipping-point for Pakistan’s internal security, it can also have a deep impact on the country’s status as a key US ally in the war against terrorism.”
What is the meaning of tipping-point? Thanks.
What is the meaning of tipping-point? Thanks.
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Hi, It's the point of no return. A nice explanation by professor David Crystal in this audio file from BBC learning English (around 600 kb).
- Hi, It's the point of no return.
- A nice explanation by professor David Crystal in this audio file from BBC learning English (around 600 kb).
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Hi,
It's the point of no return.
A nice explanation by professor David Crystal in this audio file from BBC learning English (around 600 kb).
It's the point of no return.
A nice explanation by professor David Crystal in this audio file from BBC learning English (around 600 kb).
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Sir. i want to know that why i use "The" before Dawn newspaper. Although the official name of Newspaper is only "DAWN" ?
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Anonymous i want to know that why i use "The" before Dawn newspaper. Although the official name of Newspaper is only "DAWN" ?Because the sentence uses the word 'newspaper'. 'The' refers to 'newspaper', not to 'Dawn'.
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