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Unimous Posted 14 years ago
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What's the 'east' mean here?

*Its eight subspecies breed on mountains and coastal cliffs from Ireland and western parts of Great Britain, east through southern Europe and North Africa to Central Asia, India and China.* from this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_Chough, and what are those east mean here?
  

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Hello, unimous—and welcome to English Forums. Here, 'east' means in an easterly direction from Ireland and w. Great Britain.

  • Hello, unimous—and welcome to English Forums.
  • Here, 'east' means in an easterly direction from Ireland and w.
  • Great Britain.
  • The Red-billed Chough's breeding range is from Ireland & Great Britain (its westernmost breeding area) to China (its easternmost breeding area).
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Hello, unimous—and welcome to English Forums.

Here, 'east' means in an easterly direction from Ireland and w. Great Britain. The Red-billed Chough's breeding range is from Ireland & Great Britain (its westernmost breeding area) to China (its easternmost breeding area).

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