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hiromi525
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 Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: He is the Newton of the age. |
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I don't understand the following expression from the grammer book.
Can you please paraphrase the expression in easy English? 
He is the Newton of the age. |
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MauraS
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Newton (Sir Isaac Newton) is most famous for discovering or explaining gravity. More about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton
Newton was very important to science and society during the time he was alive.
The person in your sentence is being described as equaly important. He is as important today (the age) as Newton was during his time.
A paraphrase could be: He is very important in current times.
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hiromi525
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:21 am Post subject: He is the Newton of the age. |
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Thank you very much for your quick reply.Maura S 
I clearly understand your explanation. |
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