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Trunks Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Understanding of the word "across" and "extent"
Can you explain what these words in bold mean in the following sentences:
1. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
2. She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
3. The behavior of wage and salary costs can differ across countries.
4. He went across the field/school yesterday. (Does "across" in here mean from one end to the other straight or from one side to the other side or in every part of the field/school)?
thnx in advance
1. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
2. She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
3. The behavior of wage and salary costs can differ across countries.
4. He went across the field/school yesterday. (Does "across" in here mean from one end to the other straight or from one side to the other side or in every part of the field/school)?
thnx in advance
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Hi, 1. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. I was amazed at the way he has knowledge of many topics.
- Hi, 1.
- I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
- I was amazed at the way he has knowledge of many topics.
- We also often speak of knowledge as being 'broad' or 'wide'.
- 2.
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Hi,
1. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. I was amazed at the way he has knowledge of many topics. We also often speak of knowledge as being 'broad' or 'wide'.
2. She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. . . . the real size of the problem.
3. The behavior of wage and salary costs can differ across countries. . . . can
1. I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge. I was amazed at the way he has knowledge of many topics. We also often speak of knowledge as being 'broad' or 'wide'.
2. She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem. . . . the real size of the problem.
3. The behavior of wage and salary costs can differ across countries. . . . can
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Okay, well
1. Extent means broad, wide, large, various, etc. (Oxford Dictionary meaning: how large, important, serious, etc. sth is) So are the meanings of "extent" and the idiom "to ... extent" (e.g. To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation) similar in any way?
2. Can you explain the whole sentence please? it's still quite a bit difficult for me to
1. Extent means broad, wide, large, various, etc. (Oxford Dictionary meaning: how large, important, serious, etc. sth is) So are the meanings of "extent" and the idiom "to ... extent" (e.g. To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation) similar in any way?
2. Can you explain the whole sentence please? it's still quite a bit difficult for me to
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The above sentences are numbered according to the sentences aloft (in the very beginning) respectively. (Am I using aloft correctly here)? thnx
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Hi,
The above sentences are numbered according to the sentences aloft (in the very beginning) respectively. (Am I using aloft correctly here)? No. Say 'the sentences above'.
Clive
The above sentences are numbered according to the sentences aloft (in the very beginning) respectively. (Am I using aloft correctly here)? No. Say 'the sentences above'.
Clive
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Hi,
1. Extent means broad, wide, large, various, etc. (Oxford Dictionary meaning: how large, important, serious, etc. sth is) So are the meanings of "extent" and the idiom "to ... extent" (e.g. To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation) similar in any way? Yes, it's the same basic idea.
2. Can you explain the whole sentence please? it's still quite a
1. Extent means broad, wide, large, various, etc. (Oxford Dictionary meaning: how large, important, serious, etc. sth is) So are the meanings of "extent" and the idiom "to ... extent" (e.g. To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation) similar in any way? Yes, it's the same basic idea.
2. Can you explain the whole sentence please? it's still quite a
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