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give it a big thumps up这个句子,为什么thump用到复数?不是指一只拇指么? so according to 小 狐狸,give it a big thump up is also acceptable?but I still feel weird,to say giving a big thumps up,why the "a" can be skiped?or it means give a big thump up again and again before putting it down.LOL
Jan 11, 2010 5:47 AM
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Grammar and understanding of the concept is two different thing. It looks like that more than one people give you the pump up. If there are ten people, each people give you a thump up, then ten people is ten thumps up. I don't follow the grammatical rules, my understanding is more than one people give you the thump up.
January 12, 2010
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well when we use the expression give it a big thumbs up, its usually because if its a very good thing or siutaion it will get 2 thumbs up, such as a film or movie. You hardly see it in its singular form. give it a thumb up. It's always been said to mean both thumbs.
January 11, 2010
A big thumBs-up. I think you should see "thumbs up" as one word.
January 11, 2010
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