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Tinanam0102 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Staged a walkout

Hi teachers,

I've seen expressions like "staged a comeback" as in politics; "staged a walkout" as in strikes.

What does "stage" exactly mean?

Does "stage a war" work? "wage a war" is what I found in dictionary.

Does "wield a war" work?

Thank you.

Tinanam
  

Top answer

'Stage' means to organize and produce, like a stage play. You cannot organize a war. And 'wield' refers to weapons, not an event.

— Mister Micawber

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'Stage' means to organize and produce, like a stage play. You cannot organize a war. And 'wield' refers to weapons, not an event.
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Hi Mister Micawber,

I understand now. Thank you very much.

Tinanam
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