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sara19
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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:26 am Post subject: cautious folk? |
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Dear teachers
I don't understand the following sentence.
"Being cautious folk, the scientists point out that ...."
What does "cautious folk" mean? |
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IanT
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Cautious means careful, opposite of reckless. (more or less)
And folk means people.
So you could say "Being careful people..."
Hope helps,
Ian
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IanT
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Cautious means careful, opposite of reckless. (more or less)
And folk means people.
So you could say "Being careful people..."
Hope helps,
Ian
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All my answers refer to British English.
www.EnglishSwearing.com - How to use all the bad words! ... and ... www.throdworld.com - Silly verses to make you happy.
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