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Ericlou

20 May

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What does He had obtained the embroidered satin shawl when he journeyed to Japan’s Omine ridge to learn about that region’s ancient circumambulation rituals.
Is the embroidered satin shawl bought or given by others? mean?

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OldGringo

20 May

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I have read this several times, and I don't think there's any way to know. The verb "obtain" is very vague, it really just means he didn't have it previously, but now he does. As you say, it may have been a gift or he may have purchased it.

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OldGringo

20 May

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I have read this several times, and I don't think there's any way to know. The verb "obtain" is very vague, it really just means he didn't have it previously, but now he does. As you say, it may have been a gift or he may have purchased it.

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Ericlou

20 May

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@OldGringo thank you very much. Your reply answerd my doubts. Could you have a look at the following question:
I donned the regalia to pay respect to David and to Gary for their mentorship, and to all the miles they’d logged in service of teaching others about the importance of linking ourselves to the land, to bioregion.
How should all the miles be understood grammatically? Is it used as a conjunction like all the time? Does it literally refer to all the time he teach or all the miles they walk during the hike?

OldGringo

20 May

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In this text, "all the miles" is just an expression, it is not meant to be taken literally. It means all the things that they have done in the service of teaching.

"Logging miles" can be taken literally sometimes, for example a truck driver will "log miles" when he is driving, which is just a way of saying he records the number of miles he has driven.

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What does He had obtained the embroidered satin shawl when he journeyed to Japan’s Omine ridge to learn about that region’s ancient circumambulation rituals.
Is the embroidered satin shawl bought or given by others? mean?

What does He had obtained the embroidered satin shawl when he journeyed to Japan’s Omine ridge to learn about that region’s ancient circumambulation rituals. Is the embroidered satin shawl bought or given by others? mean? See a translation

I have read this several times, and I don't think there's any way to know. The verb "obtain" is very vague, it really just means he didn't have it previously, but now he does. As you say, it may have been a gift or he may have purchased it.

I have read this several times, and I don't think there's any way to know. The verb "obtain" is very vague, it really just means he didn't have it previously, but now he does. As you say, it may have been a gift or he may have purchased it.

What does He had obtained the embroidered satin shawl when he journeyed to Japan’s Omine ridge to learn about that region’s ancient circumambulation rituals.
Is the embroidered satin shawl bought or given by others? mean?

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