tzfujimino
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Hello.
I found the question below in an exercise book for Japanese high school students. They are asked to choose the most appropriate expression for the blank from among the four alternatives:
Until recently, histories of children's literature were almost exclusively written .................. the Western countries that had strong traditions of publishing for children.
1. in and about
2. in and out
3. up and about
4. up and down
The answer, according to the book, is #4. However, I don't think so. I think #1 is the most suitable (grammatically and semantically).
Am I correct? If #4 is the right answer, what does it mean in the context? Could it be used in the sense of 'all over'?
Thank you.
(Edit) On second thought, 'about' doesn't make sense, since it's 'histories of children's literature'. In that case, the only option left for me is #4.
I found the question below in an exercise book for Japanese high school students. They are asked to choose the most appropriate expression for the blank from among the four alternatives:
Until recently, histories of children's literature were almost exclusively written .................. the Western countries that had strong traditions of publishing for children.
1. in and about
2. in and out
3. up and about
4. up and down
The answer, according to the book, is #4. However, I don't think so. I think #1 is the most suitable (grammatically and semantically).
Am I correct? If #4 is the right answer, what does it mean in the context? Could it be used in the sense of 'all over'?
Thank you.
(Edit) On second thought, 'about' doesn't make sense, since it's 'histories of children's literature'. In that case, the only option left for me is #4.
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