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Which words don't you understand?Originally Posted by Shamsiyan
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- 07-Jul-2012, 14:47 #1
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The meaning of phrases including "accident" What is the meaning of the following phrases:
an accident of birth
an accident of geography
an accident of history
- 07-Jul-2012, 14:50 #2
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
- 07-Jul-2012, 15:35 #3
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" I understand the meaning of "accident", but I do not understand the meaning of the whole phrase. Originally Posted by emsr2d2
I ask you to explain the meaning of the whole phrase.
- 07-Jul-2012, 16:42 #4
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" NOT A TEACHER
An accident of birth/geography/history is, as the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English puts it, an event or situation caused by chance. Here's an axample of an accident of history An accident of history | World news | The Guardian.
- 08-Jul-2012, 07:34 #5
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" I ask you to give a clear example for "accident of geography" and "accident of history". Originally Posted by Chicken Sandwich
- 08-Jul-2012, 07:58 #6
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" Chicken Sandwich gave you an example of "an accident of history". Did you read it? Originally Posted by Shamsiyan
- 08-Jul-2012, 08:47 #7
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" Yes I did . I ask you to give a clear example for "accident of geography". Originally Posted by bhaisahab
- 08-Jul-2012, 08:59 #8
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" I suggest that a simple 'thanks' to Chicken Sandwich before demanding another answer might encourage resposes. Originally Posted by Shamsiyan Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.
- 08-Jul-2012, 09:00 #9
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" Now that you have been given an example of how such a phrase is used, we ask you to write an example. We will then comment on it. You have to do some work yourself.
Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
- 08-Jul-2012, 11:43 #10
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Re: The meaning of phrases including "accident" Example for “accident of geography”: Originally Posted by emsr2d2
When wandering the streets, we go to the places to which went before.
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