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Up close and personal
Hi, there,
Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary.
In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more space to live in. I am wondering what this kind of apartment is called in English? Does "loft" refer to the upper level of the apartment only? Or does "loft" refer to this kind of apartment which is divided into two floors? What is the difference between "Loft" and" attic"? Thanks in advance!
Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary.
In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more space to live in. I am wondering what this kind of apartment is called in English? Does "loft" refer to the upper level of the apartment only? Or does "loft" refer to this kind of apartment which is divided into two floors? What is the difference between "Loft" and" attic"? Thanks in advance!
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? [/nq] It means first-hand knowledge, in perhaps an aggressive and/or overwhelming way. Often, it means gaining this knowledge deliberately.
- [nq:1]Hi, there, Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means?
- [/nq] It means first-hand knowledge, in perhaps an aggressive and/or overwhelming way.
- Often, it means gaining this knowledge deliberately.
- [nq:1]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more space to live in.
- [/nq] I'm not sure I've ever seen an apartment divided in this manner.
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary.[/nq]
It means first-hand knowledge, in perhaps an aggressive and/or overwhelming way. Often, it means gaining this knowledge deliberately.
[nq:1]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more space t
It means first-hand knowledge, in perhaps an aggressive and/or overwhelming way. Often, it means gaining this knowledge deliberately.
[nq:1]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more space t
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary.[/nq]
I can't offer a good-enough answer without some example of its use. There are different meanings for different situations. Context, please.
[nq:1]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more s
I can't offer a good-enough answer without some example of its use. There are different meanings for different situations. Context, please.
[nq:1]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to create more s
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[nq:1]Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary.[/nq]
There is a film with that name. I have not seen it so I can't get the reference it sounds like a quote or part of one from a classical source. I would guess it means the degree of familiarity one might have woth a third party as in:
"I do know him but not up close and ..."
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There is a film with that name. I have not seen it so I can't get the reference it sounds like a quote or part of one from a classical source. I would guess it means the degree of familiarity one might have woth a third party as in:
"I do know him but not up close and ..."
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary.[/nq]
The first time I remember hearing it was in television coverage of the Olympics, probably 1972. The announcer used it to introduce biographical pieces about the various hopeful contenders "And now, here's a look at Mark Spitz Up Close And Personal!"
So it means, this
The first time I remember hearing it was in television coverage of the Olympics, probably 1972. The announcer used it to introduce biographical pieces about the various hopeful contenders "And now, here's a look at Mark Spitz Up Close And Personal!"
So it means, this
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[nq:2]In Asia, there have been more and more apartments which ... two floors? What is the difference between "Loft" and" attic"?[/nq]
[nq:1]The loft is the upper area of an apartment accessible, usually, by a ladder of sorts. There are "loft apartments" ... more money for a living space downtown. Lofts are for living and attics are for storing things. BTJM Nate[/nq]
Maybe this is true for
[nq:1]The loft is the upper area of an apartment accessible, usually, by a ladder of sorts. There are "loft apartments" ... more money for a living space downtown. Lofts are for living and attics are for storing things. BTJM Nate[/nq]
Maybe this is true for
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[nq:1]Hi, there, Can anybody tell me what "up close and personal" means? I couldn't find this phrase in my dictionary. ... kind of apartment which is divided into two floors? What is the difference between "Loft" and" attic"? Thanks in advance![/nq]In my BrE dialect, "loft" and "attic" are synonymous. Both refer to an area at the top of a house or building which probably has restricted access and
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[nq:2]The loft is the upper area of an apartment accessible, ... living and attics are for storing things. BTJM Nate[/nq]
[nq:1]Maybe this is true for modern buildings, but certainly not for older ones. In a wealthy person's multi-storey town house, ... acquired a new connotation in modern conversions to blocks of flats, but I think it's inconsistent with its older usage.[/nq]
It's not so
[nq:1]Maybe this is true for modern buildings, but certainly not for older ones. In a wealthy person's multi-storey town house, ... acquired a new connotation in modern conversions to blocks of flats, but I think it's inconsistent with its older usage.[/nq]
It's not so
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[nq:2]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more ... wondering what this kind of apartment is called in English?[/nq]
[nq:1]Townhouse?[/nq]
In BrBE (British Builders' English) an apartment which is on two or more floors, but which does not occupy all the floors of a building, is a maisonette. An apartment on a single floor is a flat (because it's flat!).
[nq:1]Townhouse?[/nq]
In BrBE (British Builders' English) an apartment which is on two or more floors, but which does not occupy all the floors of a building, is a maisonette. An apartment on a single floor is a flat (because it's flat!).
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[nq:1]Latin was widely used among tradesmen before the British Empire invented another international language. Some building terms don't have an original English term. The Latin was incorporated.[/nq]
It seems unlikely that Latin was (outside Italy) any tradesmen's lingua franca. (But we know little about tradesmen's language for dates when most were illiterate.)
1. Many architectural
It seems unlikely that Latin was (outside Italy) any tradesmen's lingua franca. (But we know little about tradesmen's language for dates when most were illiterate.)
1. Many architectural
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[nq:1]In addition, in Asia, there have been more and more apartments which are divided into two floors in order to ... kind of apartment which is divided into two floors? What is the difference between "Loft" and" attic"? Thanks in advance! [/nq]
I am surprised to see that no one else has answered "a duplex." The apartment could be a loft or not a loft, but if you need a stairway two go from o
I am surprised to see that no one else has answered "a duplex." The apartment could be a loft or not a loft, but if you need a stairway two go from o
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