0
Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

'Underlined parts'

0Please, what's the meaning of the underlined parts: 02br
02br
01b01u00- A would-be burglar 32 years his junior02u02b00 broke into my neighboor house. 02br
02br
00- He left his bathroom and went into the kitchen 01b01u00straight into a thief.02u02b02br
02br
00- He arrested the thief and 01u01b00went for02b02u00 the telephone (here it wouldn't be 01b01u00went to02u02b00?).02br
02br
00- 01b01u00Viagra-like pills .02u02b02br
02br
00 Thanks,02br
02br
00Lewis0-
  

Top answer

0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10Please, what's the meaning of the underlined parts: 12br 12br 11b 11u 10- A would-be burglar 32 years his junior12u 12b 10 broke into my neighb11font 11b 10our's12b 12font 10 house. 11font 11b 10Either the burglar is with someone who is 32 years older than he is, or he is 32 years younger than the neighbour. ).

— Feebs11

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 10Please, what's the meaning of the underlined parts: 12br 12br 11b 11u 10- A would-be burglar 32 years his junior12u 12b 10 broke into my neighb11font 11b 10our's12b 12font 10 house.
  • 11font 11b 10Either the burglar is with someone who is 32 years older than he is, or he is 32 years younger than the neighbour.
  • ).
  • 12font 12br 12b 12br 12br 10 Thanks,12br 12br 10Lewis12br 12blockquote 10 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Anonymous12cite10Please, what's the meaning of the underlined parts: 12br
12br
11b11u10- A would-be burglar 32 years his junior12u12b10 broke into my neighb11font11b10our's12b12font10 house. 11font
0
0
0 a would-be burglar - someone attempting to be a burglar (i.e., thief) - someone hoping to succeed at being a burglar.02br
0032 years his junior - someone whose age was 32 years less than the neighbor's age - 32 years younger02br
00(went) ... straight into a thief - directly confronted a thief - a near collision may be implied02br
02br
00went for - we
0
0
1blockquote
01cite10Anonymous12cite10(a) 11b11u10- A would-be burglar 32 years his junior12u12b10 broke into my neighboor house. 12br
12br
10(b) - He left his bathroom and went into the kitchen 11b11u10straight into a thief.12u12b12br
12br
10(c)
0
0
0 Hi Feebs 11, CJ, and Avangi02br
02br
00 Thank you very much!02br
02br
00 Lewis 0-
0

Related Questions