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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
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What does ‘a pair of’ in the example mean
He didn't say another word on the subject as they went upstairs to bed. While Mrs. Dursley was in the bathroom, Mr. Dursley crept to the bedroom window and peered down into the front garden. The cat was still there. It was staring down Privet Drive as though it were waiting for something.
Was he imagining things? Could all this have anything to do with the Potters? If it did... if it got out that they were related to a pair of - well, he didn't think he could bear it. (Harry Potter)
What does ‘a pair of’ in the example mean, or what are the words intended to be saying?
Was he imagining things? Could all this have anything to do with the Potters? If it did... if it got out that they were related to a pair of - well, he didn't think he could bear it. (Harry Potter)
What does ‘a pair of’ in the example mean, or what are the words intended to be saying?
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‘a pair of’ = two. The text you have supplied does not tell us two what.
- ‘a pair of’ = two.
- The text you have supplied does not tell us two what.
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‘a pair of’ = two. The text you have supplied does not tell us two what.
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