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3Likes- 21-Jan-2012, 16:21 #1
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She "landed" her first successful triple jump She landed her first successful triple jump, a jump some older skaters aren't able to perform.
What does "landed" mean in the above sentence?
- 21-Jan-2012, 16:37 #2
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Re: She "landed" her first successful triple jump She completed the jump successfully.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 22-Jan-2012, 16:12 #3
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I think the metaphor of landing = completing successfully comes from fishing; you 'land a fish'. But the writer presumably chose it because returning to land gracefully is particular important for an ice skater.
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