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ABOUT UNDERSTANDING
MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES, who was usually very late in the morning, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.
This is from novel <SHERLOCK HOLMES>
my question is "save upon those not infrequent occasions" meaning what in the whole sentence.
5 de mar. de 2013 15:57
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thank you guys!
6 de marzo de 2013
The whole sentence implies that there is something suspicious about the fact he is at breakfast, simply because it is so unusual for it to happen.
6 de marzo de 2013
In this case, "save" means "except" or "only". The only way Mr. Holmes would be up early were on those rare instances when he did not sleep at night.
5 de marzo de 2013
august wu
Competencias lingüísticas
Chino (mandarín), Chino (shanghainés), Inglés, Francés, Español
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