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Square Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Were established (adjective ?)
Often enough the craft worker’s place of employment in ancient Greece was set in rural isolation. Potter, for instance, found it convenient to locate their workshops near their source of clay, regardless of its relation to the center of settlement. At Corinth and Athens, however, two of the best-known potters’ quarters were situated on the cities’outskirts, and potters and makers of terra-cotta figurines were also established well within the city of Athens itself.
Source: "IELTS test".
Do you agree that "established" is an adjective there that means "existing for a long period of time"?
Thanks.
Source: "IELTS test".
Do you agree that "established" is an adjective there that means "existing for a long period of time"?
Thanks.
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Square Do you agree that "established" is an adjective there that means "existing for a long period of time"? No, not necessarily.
- Square Do you agree that "established" is an adjective there that means "existing for a long period of time"?
- No, not necessarily.
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SquareDo you agree that "established" is an adjective there that means "existing for a long period of time"?No, not necessarily.
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It is a synonym of "situated" or "located."
Establish has the nuance that some effort was required to set up the business.
Establish has the nuance that some effort was required to set up the business.
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SquareCan a person be located or situated?Yes, but in this passage, it refers to their workshops.
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AlpheccaStars SquareCan a person be located or situated?Yes, but in this passage, it refers to their workshops."potters and makers of terra-cotta figurines were also established well within the city of Athens itself"
Is it clear that "potters and makers of t
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SquareIs it clear that "potters and makers of terra-cotta figurines" is the subject here?Yes, that is the subject of this sentence.
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AlpheccaStars SquareIs it clear that "potters and makers of terra-cotta figurines" is the subject here?Yes, that is the subject of this sentence.So, should the verb "establish" refer to the potters and makers of terra-cotta figurines?
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The earlier sentence in the paragraph makes it clear to the readers that the topic is where the potters located their workshops. This theme carries on to the following sentences. So the reader understands that the places where the potters worked is what the writer is talking about, not the individuals themselves. Readers do not take each sentence by itself, but in a larger context.
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