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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

walk through

The Internet opens the gates of education to anyone who can get her hands on a computer. This is not always a trivial task, but the mere feasibility redefines the playing field. A motivated teen anywhere on the planet can walk through the world's knowledge, from Wikipedia to the curricula of MIT's OpenCourseWare.

Q) In context, is the synonymous expression to "walk through" come across?
  

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I would say no. "Come across" means to happen upon one thing while doing something else. " There is no connection between what you discover and what your intention was in setting out.

— Doctor D

  • I would say no.
  • "Come across" means to happen upon one thing while doing something else.
  • " There is no connection between what you discover and what your intention was in setting out.
  • The metaphor in the paragraph suggests an active journey.
  • The teenager is traveling in the field of knowledge, and within that field is Wikipedia and MIT's curricula.
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I would say no. "Come across" means to happen upon one thing while doing something else.
"While strolling in the park, I came across a flying saucer."
There is no connection between what you discover and what your intention was in setting out.

The metaphor in the paragraph suggests an active journey. The teenager is traveling in the field of knowledge, and within that field is W
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moon7296The Internet opens the gates of education to anyone who can get her hands on a computer.
Their is a better word because, you have not mentioned anyone in particular.
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