Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Meaning of "nerve settling rain delays"
Hi teachers,
Excerpts from Newsweek on Nadal-Federer final at last year's Wimbledon:
The match stretched across an entire Sunday, including five hours of much-needed, nerve-settling rain delays - one stupefying rally after another.
1. What does "nerve-settling" mean and does it describe "rain"?
2. Why delay needs plural?
Thank you.
Regards,
Tinanam
Excerpts from Newsweek on Nadal-Federer final at last year's Wimbledon:
The match stretched across an entire Sunday, including five hours of much-needed, nerve-settling rain delays - one stupefying rally after another.
1. What does "nerve-settling" mean and does it describe "rain"?
2. Why delay needs plural?
Thank you.
Regards,
Tinanam
Top answer
Hi, 1. Nerve-settling means nerve-relaxing (or nerve-soothing) and it modifies the rain delays. 2.
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Hi,
1. Nerve-settling means nerve-relaxing (or nerve-soothing) and it modifies the rain delays.
2. Obviously there wasn't just one rain delay.
1. Nerve-settling means nerve-relaxing (or nerve-soothing) and it modifies the rain delays.
2. Obviously there wasn't just one rain delay.
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