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question999
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 Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: at a pitch of excitement |
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" in search of something at a pitch of excitement"
What does at a pitch of excitement mean??
Can anyone help? I'd really appreciate it.
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CP
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:44 am Post subject: |
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Usually it is "at a high pitch" of something or other. Musical notes at a high pitch are to the right on the piano; those at a low pitch are to the left. As people get more excited, the pitch of their voices tends to rise. So we associate high pitch with great excitement.
By saying "at a pitch of excitement," the speaker / writer is forgetting to tell you whether excitement is low or high.
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