An Jiyoung Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

meaning of the sentence?

Could anyone tell me what this below sentence meaning?

He was counting the cross ties on the track.

I am not sure what that ties mean on this sentence?
  

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Hi, Could anyone tell me what this below sentence meaning? He was counting the cross ties on the track. I am not sure what that ties mean on this sentence?

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Hi,

Could anyone tell me what this below sentence meaning?

He was counting the cross ties on the track.

I am not sure what that ties mean on this sentence? 'Railroad ties', also called 'cross ties', are the large pieces of wood that are placed under the two metal tracks of a railroad,