Preciousbunny Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
High among
High among the many triumphs of man's courage and spirit is Sir Edmond's amazing climb to the summit of Mound Everest . How do you explain High Among here,esp the word High here
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The sentence is an inversion of, and means the same as: "Sir Edmund's amazing climb ... is high among the many triumphs ... " "among" means that Sir Edmund's climb is one of the many triumphs described.
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The sentence is an inversion of, and means the same as: "Sir Edmund's amazing climb ... is high among the many triumphs ... "
"among" means that Sir Edmund's climb is one of the many triumphs described. "high" means that it is a prominent example of such a triumph.
"Edmond" should be "Edmund".
"among" means that Sir Edmund's climb is one of the many triumphs described. "high" means that it is a prominent example of such a triumph.
"Edmond" should be "Edmund".
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