06:03 Apr 11, 2006 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Clare Barnes Sweden Local time: 20:18 | ||||||
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4 +1 | furthest out |
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4 +1 | the outer end |
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furthest out Explanation: Hi jk! Yup, furthest out - at the lake end. It doesn't exactly say where or how, but they are "anchored" - think of them as anchor ropes, holding the end of the jetty more or less above a certain place on the lake bed. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 38 mins (2006-04-11 06:41:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Reply to Kathy's note - I now can't edit my comment for some reason! I have checked a bit more (I love things like this!) and my dictionary provides the following note: "Farther, farthest, further and furthest can all be used to refer to literal [physical] distance, but further and furthest are preferred for figurative [intangible] senses denoting greater or additional amount, time, etc... " |
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the outer end Explanation: "As shown on Henry's drawing we secured the jetty to both the outer and inner ends using four half-slack ropes to a couple of sturdy birch-trees. Some play was required ....." Four lines, type and size not defined. If the jetty was to be of any use it must have been floating. |
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