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Old 05-Dec-2006, 17:43
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Default batter. not better

hi,

What do you understand by the word batter in the following sentence?

The carpenter could not batter that door.

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Old 05-Dec-2006, 17:48
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I think he can't do anything to the door ( for reparing or something like this )
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Old 05-Dec-2006, 17:59
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sorry, I have just realized that I made a mistake. Instead of batter is better.

Better as a verb.
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He could not improve on it in any way.
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