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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What does it mean?

"as the year winds down"
  

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'As the end of the year approaches'

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  • 'As the end of the year approaches'
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'As the end of the year approaches'
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Think of a clock that needs to be wound up in order for the mechanism to keep working. When it winds down, it needs to be adjusted, because its timekeeping is coming to an end.
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