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hiromichi
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 Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:48 pm Post subject: according to four people briefed on the matter |
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I often see the captioned expression in newspapers. Is it an abbreviation of "according to four people that briefed on the matter" or "according to four people that were briefed on the matter" ?
To do so, the office had to obtain an indictment within five days. The alternative was to agree to a bail package so that prosecutors could take their time investigating the case before deciding whether to indict, according to four people briefed on the matter.
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:36 pm Post subject: Re: according to four people briefed on the matter |
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| hiromichi wrote: |
I often see the captioned expression in newspapers. Is it an abbreviation of "according to four people that briefed on the matter" or "according to four people that were briefed on the matter" ?
To do so, the office had to obtain an indictment within five days. The alternative was to agree to a bail package so that prosecutors could take their time investigating the case before deciding whether to indict, according to four people briefed on the matter. |
It means "according to four people who were briefed on the matter." |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Lorikeet:
Thank you very much.
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