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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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To get the seasons back in sync
To get the seasons back in sync, in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII removed 10 days from the calendar! Now spring would begin again on March 21.
I suspect if in sync could be replaced with at the same. If not, how would you interpret it? Thanks.
I suspect if in sync could be replaced with at the same. If not, how would you interpret it? Thanks.
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«I suspect if in sync could be replaced with at the same. » Sync stands for synchronization. But direct substitution of it with "at the same time" won't work.
- «I suspect if in sync could be replaced with at the same.
- » Sync stands for synchronization.
- But direct substitution of it with "at the same time" won't work.
- First, look up "synchronization" in a dictionary (if you haven't done it yet).
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«I suspect if in sync could be replaced with at the same. If not, how would you interpret it?»
Sync stands for synchronization. But direct substitution of it with "at the same time" won't work.
First, look up "synchronization" in a dictionary (if you haven't done it yet).
Second, here's my try to rephrase it:
"To make the caledar seasons coincide with the astro
Sync stands for synchronization. But direct substitution of it with "at the same time" won't work.
First, look up "synchronization" in a dictionary (if you haven't done it yet).
Second, here's my try to rephrase it:
"To make the caledar seasons coincide with the astro
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I suspectNo.ifthat in sync could be replaced with at the same.
to be in sync = to operate in a coordinated way in time; operating with a coordinated or parallel rhythm
to get something back in sync = to restore something to its former state of being temporally coordinated
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