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24 Feb 2015
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What does "clear" in 274 mean?
What does "clear" in 274 mean?
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24 Feb 2015
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"clear across" is a phrase that means "the complete distance" or so.
"The supermarket is clear across town." You have to go through all of the town to get to the supermarket.
"A window goes clear across the wall." The window is the same length as the wall it is on.
So "Trekking clear across the building" means he is saying that he didn't just go a little ways down the hall, or something, but went through most to all of the building.
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"clear across" is a phrase that means "the complete distance" or so.
"The supermarket is clear across town." You have to go through all of the town to get to the supermarket.
"A window goes clear across the wall." The window is the same length as the wall it is on.
So "Trekking clear across the building" means he is saying that he didn't just go a little ways down the hall, or something, but went through most to all of the building.
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Thanks a lot for your clear explanation. It really helps.
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