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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:41 pm Post subject: Give me a hand!

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"This stands up as an American word for children." "It's 'kid'."

The above is what I listened to in the 'Catch the Word' show on New Zealand TV. I can not understand 'stand up' in the sentence. I think that "This stands for children as an American word." is correct instead of "This stands up as an American word for children." But I wonder if I am right. Can you give me a hand?

Thanks. Rolling Eyes

gt2313a

Joined: 21 Dec 2005
Posts: 6

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject:

"stands up as" does not make sense. I wonder if it is a special New Zealand phrase?

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