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fw
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:40 am Post subject: in the course of |
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The sentence below is from an exercise book at hand.
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Great difficulties stand in the ( ) of its achievement.
The given answer was �way�.
My question:
Is the word �course� not appropriate for the blank?
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ab
Joined: 16 Oct 2005
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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"Stand in the way" is an expression.
If i stand up to leave the room, and you also stand up, but yo ublock my path, then you will be standing in my way.
in the sentence, "it" is going to make an achievement. The path to its "achievemenmt" is being blocked by "great difficulties", therefore "great difficulties" are standing in its way
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Nef
Joined: 27 Nov 2005
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Location: California, USA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| Yes. Something is "in the way" (of something else) is an OBSTACLE. |
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fw
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, ab and Nef, for your replies.
They help a lot.
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