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Takehisa Tanaka Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
What does "a thousand" mean?
In a movie called "Chasing Mavericks," a boy count as
"One a thousand, Two a thousand, Three a thousand" and so on.
What does "a thousand" mean in that?
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What does "a thousand" mean in that? It has no meaning as a word. It is simply that, according to many people, it takes one second to say "one thousand", so people use that to count time when no watch or clock is available.
- What does "a thousand" mean in that?
- It has no meaning as a word.
- It is simply that, according to many people, it takes one second to say "one thousand", so people use that to count time when no watch or clock is available.
- I don't know why the boy added "a".
- It's possible that some people think an extra syllable is needed to make a complete second of time.
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Takehisa TanakaIn a movie called "Chasing Mavericks," a boy count as "One a thousand, Two a thousand, Three a thousand" and so on.What does "a thousand" mean in that?
It has no meaning as a word. It is simply that, according to many people, it takes one second to say "one thousand", so people use that to count time when no watch or clock is available.
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