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CIVILIAN WILL STATE
Apr 13, 2023 09:46
1 yr ago
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English term

interior

English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This is from a book on a French field hospital during the WWI :

"He heard from the hospital in the interior—for they were taking most of the wounded to the interior, at that time, for fear of upsetting Paris by the sight of them in the streets—that artificial legs were costly."

What if the meaning of the "interior" in this context?

Thank you.
Responses
4 +3 In the middle of the country
3 +2 Inland/interior of the country

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In the middle of the country

NOT in Paris for the reason given (so people woidn't see the wounded in the street) so away from large cities or towns



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Note added at 3 days 23 hrs (2023-04-17 09:37:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped
Peer comment(s):
agree JaneD
5 mins
Many thanks:-)
neutral Andrew Paul Kennett : I would agree but would not countryside be better?
21 mins
I considered that but decided against it as it's not necessarily rural. It could be in a town or village
agree Tony M : Yes, here in France we'd more likely say 'in the provinces' to distinguish it from the capital. 'Interior' sounds like quite an antiquated usage, and I suppose it also means 'away from the border and the front lines'
2 hrs
Thanks. I think I've only seen "interior" in relation to the African continent before
agree Anastasia Kalantzi
5 days
Many thanks:-)
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Inland/interior of the country

I would say, given the context, that they were taking the wounded to a hospital located in the interior of France, well away from the city, to not upset the Parisians seeing the wounded or amputees.
Reference:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interior

Peer comment(s):
agree José Patrício : inland 2 of 3 noun : the part of a country away from the coast or boundaries : interior - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland
9 mins
agree Anastasia Kalantzi
5 days
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