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Osama91 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Trial Shot? Point of Departure?
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In William William's short story "The Use of Force", the doctor who is about to check a young patient says "as doctors often do, i took a trial shot at it as a point of departure. Has she had a sore throat." What does the underlined line means? Where does this expression come from?
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In William William's short story "The Use of Force", the doctor who is about to check a young patient says "as doctors often do, i took a trial shot at it as a point of departure. Has she had a sore throat." What does the underlined line means? Where does this expression come from?
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"trial shot" means a guess -- the guess that she might have had a sore throat (which, I suppose, might point to a diagnosis). "point of departure" seems to mean a starting point for the investigation of the girl's ailment.
- "trial shot" means a guess -- the guess that she might have had a sore throat (which, I suppose, might point to a diagnosis).
- "point of departure" seems to mean a starting point for the investigation of the girl's ailment.
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"trial shot" means a guess -- the guess that she might have had a sore throat (which, I suppose, might point to a diagnosis).
"point of departure" seems to mean a starting point for the investigation of the girl's ailment.
"point of departure" seems to mean a starting point for the investigation of the girl's ailment.
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