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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:19 am Post subject: go to the length of |
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| Other more radical groups like Sea Shepard say they will go to the lengths of attacking the whaling fleet if necessary. |
1.What does 'go to the lengths of attacking' mean?
2.And also can I use it 'go the length of attacking', or 'go to great lengths to attact', or 'go to some lengths to attact' in the same meaning?
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: go to the length of |
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| Other more radical groups like Sea Shepard say they will go to the lengths of attacking the whaling fleet if necessary. |
1.What does 'go to the lengths of attacking' mean? |
They are willing to take extreme action, including attacking the whaling ships.
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| 2.And also can I use it 'go the length of attacking', or 'go to great lengths to attact', or 'go to some lengths to attact' in the same meaning? |
No. It changes the grammar.
Basically:
go to great lengths to goal.
go to the great length of process to reach the goal.
For example:
I am willing to go to great lengths to get good grades.
I am willing to go to the great length of studying every weekend. |
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