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eagleflych
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 Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject: a question about "than..." |
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Hi, everybody:
I have seen the phrase below in a Longman dictionary:
medals awarded for bravery above and beyond the call of duty (=greater than it is your duty to show)
What is the meaning of "than it is your duty to show"? And what are the grammatical relations between these word?
Please help me. Thanks a lot in advance. |
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Professor Merryman
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above and beyond = more than expected
Ex: He always does above and beyond what I expect of him.
Your duty = you responsibility
to show = to do
So, the medal is awarded to people who do more than is expected of them to do.
Grammatical relations?...hmmm. Can't understand what you are asking, but hopefully my explanation will lead you to your own discovery. Good luck.
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