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Old 11-Aug-2005, 00:38
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Arrow the school teacher is abroad

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THE SCHOOL TEACHER IS ABROAD
Is it some idiomatic phraze ?
How can we use it in a sentence ?
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Old 11-Aug-2005, 05:01
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Default Re: the school teacher is abroad

a)The teacher is abroad. = the teacher is away in another country.
b) The teacher is a broad. = the teacher is a woman.(AmE)
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Old 11-Aug-2005, 17:50
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Default Re: the school teacher is abroad

In British English, it could also mean that the teacher is out and about, so people should be careful.
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