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Dominik Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Within reach

Within reach means you can reach it. So if the house is within your reach it may mean you can (...)

Which is correct?

- buy it???
- get to it?

other?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

We cannot judge without more context. It could either be 'buy it' or 'get to it' or even something else.

— Mister Micawber

  • We cannot judge without more context.
  • It could either be 'buy it' or 'get to it' or even something else.
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We cannot judge without more context. It could either be 'buy it' or 'get to it' or even something else.
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This English is terribly inaccurate Emotion: smile

Thank you Mister Micawber.
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Terribly inaccurate, or wonderfully flexible, depending on your point of view.
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DominikThis English is terribly inaccurate
It's not just English.

All language is notorious for underspecifying reality. (J. Searle)

CJ
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I wonder how the English-speaking peoples understand for example headlines in newspapers. Terrible Emotion: smile

For example:

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DominikSan Francisco - capital of cool
It's fashionable.
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Thank you but how did you arrive at that meaning?
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That seems the most reasonable synonym for 'cool' there.
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