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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:27 am Post subject: I wonder

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She called after them, but to no purpose.

What does it mean?

Thanks.

Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco

Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:38 am Post subject: Re: I wonder

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

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She called after them, but to no purpose.

What does it mean?

Thanks.

I think it means that they left her, and as they were walking away she called to them to return, but they didn't. There might be another idea, however, as I would have used, "She called after them, but to no avail."

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