Length meaning in English
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Definition
the length: how long something is, the measurement of something from end to end
The length of the table is 20 meters.
a full length movie an entire movie, the opposite of a short film
Examples
- "The scarf measures 50cm in length and is designed to fit around the necks of most birds (except ostriches and emus, which require modified versions of the scarf)."
Exercise 1
When Icarus asks "How can this happen?", what does "this" refer to?
When Icarus asks "How can this happen?", what does "this" refer to?
"This" refers to the result of the vote. Icarus is speaking of the result of the vote, which he wanted to be different. He asks "how can this happen?" just after Bruno announces the result of the vote.
Although Icarus insists that he has a question later in the dialogue, this is not what he is referring to when he asks "how can this happen?"
Icarus is surprised by the results of the meeting, and not the number of people who voted.
Although the meeting was short, this is not why Icarus is surprised. The "length" of the meeting refers to the "duration" of the meeting, or "how long the meeting lasted".
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