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from now on (and for about 3 days) I will post here my questions about english idioms. 1. down-to-earth... example: we intend to give a down-to-earth description of the everyday designpractice in the netherlands |
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flep czodnenor klab hignorrvu glewy vyzzig ma maddn3 |
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please this is a serious thing I have to do, I beg bored people not to post nonsense here |
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and the question is : |
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Your question isn't very clear, but the example makes perfect sense. "Down to Earth" means; sensible, realistic, not a dream/ideal. |
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the oposite of walking in the clouds :) |
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well, if it wasnt clear, sorry, but ceri and tolstoyed have solved my first doubt, thanks |
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2. scanty meaning? |
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Hmm not so sure of that. One. I can't really put it into words. Anyone else got any ideas? |
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It basically means insufficient (not enough) |
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well "scant knowledg" about something means "fuckall knowledge" about someting. "Scanty" is tgechnically incorrect. You would no say "Michael Jackson is scanty on Aphex Twin" but would say "Micheal Jackson HAS scant knowled OF Aphex Twin"... |
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Well 'scant' means little or nothing, like "elusive paid scant regard for autechre's careers by posting links to downloadable mp3s of their new album"! :D |
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scanty nature space |
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nacmat... that makes absoultely no sense but sounds brilliant as a song/album title! |
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Look, daddy, scant and scanty mean the same thing. And if "scanty" wasn't correct, then there would be no such adverb as "scantily"; it would be "scantly". |
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...baby. |
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"scanty" sounds like a fishing term! "there be scanty treasure down there in davey jones locker... yarrrrr!" |
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And yes, I know that "scantly" is a word, but my point is that so is "scantily". That's right. Erm, anyway, nacmat could you give us the whole sentence? |
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building industry more and more monopolises the scanty space we call nature |
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Ah OK What (I think) they're saying is that any empty land is being used for buildings rather than other purposes (e.g. parks) -- hence the use of the word "scanty" (yarrr), as there is increasing demand for construction and the space is not likely to remain adequate for the needs. |
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actuallly, nacmat.. thata makes sense! bravo! |
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i think the sentence means we're are using up what little land we have left so maybe scanty means depleteing |
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I'm sorry; that was probably even more confusing than the original sentence. Anyine else want to have a go? |
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ok... scanty is understood... wait for next doubt |
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"she was scantily clad" = "she was wearing almost nothing" clad meaning clothing "building industry more and more monopolises the scanty space we call nature" they may be saying what little natural habitat (e.g. forests and such things) we have left is being destroyed by industry? |
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