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Exodejavu Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

"tossed together in a room"

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"To me, a gig isn't supposed to be for posterity," she says. "It's supposed to be a bunch of people tossed together in a room, making a mood, and then it's over. You can't see the world through a viewfinder."
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Beside the second picture

1. Does "posterity" mean the young generation?
2. "tossed together in a room" --- Does it mean "gathered together"?
Is "tossed" passive?
3. "and then it's over" --- Does it simply mean "the gig is over" or "the way the gig ran is over"?

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Hi, "To me, a gig isn't supposed to be for posterity," she says. "It's supposed to be a bunch of people tossed together in a room, making a mood, and then it's over. " Quoted from Are cellphones ruining the concert experience?

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  • Hi, "To me, a gig isn't supposed to be for posterity," she says.
  • "It's supposed to be a bunch of people tossed together in a room, making a mood, and then it's over.
  • " Quoted from Are cellphones ruining the concert experience?
  • Beside the second picture 1.
  • No.
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Hi,

"To me, a gig isn't supposed to be for posterity," she says. "It's supposed to be a bunch of people tossed together in a room, making a mood, and then it's over. You can't see the world through a viewfinder."

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1. No. - for all time.

2. Yes, and yes. But don't forget passive is also transitive. It implies the action of a tossed salad. The variety of ingredients contributes to the overall experience.

3. The total concert experience is (should be) over. ("A gig" is simply the experience as seen from the point of view of the performers, not the audience. This would be a musici
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