Eunjinny Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Meaning
"I was late in getting home"
How should i understand this meaning? Should I apply 'in the course of (during)' for 'in' ?
But it seems to make no sense. Is it like I was going home, and it was already late?
"It relied on the judicial and legislative systems in what would be a persistent and decades-long effort to secure those rights." 'in an effort' is interchangeable with ' in making an effort'???
I see sentences like " The first edition ended in 2Kings with a description of Joshua's retaking of part of the promised land."
Then, for example, in a sentence 'I had problem in understanding (of) English sentences', should i add of too?
Can't I just say Joshua's retaking part of the promised land without 'of' without the before 'retaking'?
I see sentences like ' I had no opportunity of getting a high education' without of between 'getting' and 'a high education'.
I am confused with when i should use it or not. Is there some kind of formula?
How should i understand this meaning? Should I apply 'in the course of (during)' for 'in' ?
But it seems to make no sense. Is it like I was going home, and it was already late?
"It relied on the judicial and legislative systems in what would be a persistent and decades-long effort to secure those rights." 'in an effort' is interchangeable with ' in making an effort'???
I see sentences like " The first edition ended in 2Kings with a description of Joshua's retaking of part of the promised land."
Then, for example, in a sentence 'I had problem in understanding (of) English sentences', should i add of too?
Can't I just say Joshua's retaking part of the promised land without 'of' without the before 'retaking'?
I see sentences like ' I had no opportunity of getting a high education' without of between 'getting' and 'a high education'.
I am confused with when i should use it or not. Is there some kind of formula?
Top answer
" I was late in getting home " This is idiomatic, and means that I arrived home late. It implies that there was some delay (like stopping off for a drink) on the way home. " 'in an effort' is interchangeable with ' in making an effort'???
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"I was late in getting home"
This is idiomatic, and means that I arrived home late. It implies that there was some delay (like stopping off for a drink) on the way home.
"It relied on the judicial and legislative systems in what would be a persistent and decades-long effort to secure those rights." 'in an effort' is interchangeable wi
This is idiomatic, and means that I arrived home late. It implies that there was some delay (like stopping off for a drink) on the way home.
"It relied on the judicial and legislative systems in what would be a persistent and decades-long effort to secure those rights." 'in an effort' is interchangeable wi
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