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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Usage of stretch ThankYOU!

1 They worked in four-hour stretches

means they worked another 4hours or they worked 4hours without stopping.


2A fast-spinning column of air stretches all the way from thounderstorm cloud in the sky down to the earth's surface.

what is this stretch mean?:)

  

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anonymous 1 They worked in four-hour stretches = they worked in 4-hour units with breaks between the units. anonymous 2A fast-spinning column of air stretches all the way from thunderstorm clouds in the sky down to the earth's surface. stretches = extends

  • anonymous 1 They worked in four-hour stretches = they worked in 4-hour units with breaks between the units.
  • anonymous 2A fast-spinning column of air stretches all the way from thunderstorm clouds in the sky down to the earth's surface.
  • stretches = extends
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anonymous1 They worked in four-hour stretches

= they worked in 4-hour units with breaks between the units.

anonymous2A fast-spinning column of air stretches all the way from thunderstorm clouds in the sky down to the earth's surface.

stretches = extends

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They worked in four-hour stretches

= they worked in 4-hour units with breaks between the units.


Thank you for your reply !

But I am still confused that what is 4 hour units . Do you mean 4 hour units is a continuing working time frame without breaks? But what is the last UNITS mean in the your statements? Thank you ve

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