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[existenz]

At the other extreme, there are children who are really coached. I know parents woh are almost in competition with schools. And then there are a lot in between.

I cannot understand the phrase "And there are a lot in between", can anybody explain it to me please ?

[bud]

Hi Existenz,

The writer (before this quote) was apparently talking about parents who do not teach their children, but instead rely solely on the schools. That is the first extreme. The second extreme (at the other end of the spectrum) is to be almost in competition with the schools.

"And then there are a lot in between" =

"And then..." - Besides those two groups of parents
"... there are a lot..." - there are many parents
"... in between." - who fall somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. (They teach there children, but not so much that they seem to be competing with the schools).

Hope that helps.

[existenz]

Thank you I got it.