Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Remove paper and gather price tags and laces into the shoes
English answer:
and place/put the price tags and laces (if there are laces) onto/into the shoes
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
Jan 18, 2007 23:52
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Remove paper and gather price tags and laces into the shoes
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Guidelines for shop employees
I would like some explanation of this sentence. What I don't understand here is "gather". Does it mean to place both the price tags and the laces into the shoes? If this is so, why should a price tag be inside of the shoes? "Into" is underlined in the original.
The context is as follows:
Shoe rack
• ***Remove paper and gather price tags and laces into the shoes***.
• Change the location of the rack between the front of the shop and the street.
• Remember price cards.
• Ensure that the rack is always full and that the shoes stand properly.
Thanks for you help.
The context is as follows:
Shoe rack
• ***Remove paper and gather price tags and laces into the shoes***.
• Change the location of the rack between the front of the shop and the street.
• Remember price cards.
• Ensure that the rack is always full and that the shoes stand properly.
Thanks for you help.
Responses
| 5 +4 | and place/put the price tags and laces (if there are laces) onto/into the shoes |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 3 | badly written sentence - see below |
R. Alex Jenkins
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Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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and place/put the price tags and laces (if there are laces) onto/into the shoes
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-01-18 23:57:21 GMT)
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Gather up the price tags and the laces (for shoes which have laces) and either put them on or in the shoes; Normally you tie the tags on, and put the laces in.
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-01-18 23:57:21 GMT)
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Gather up the price tags and the laces (for shoes which have laces) and either put them on or in the shoes; Normally you tie the tags on, and put the laces in.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
AhmedAMS
: Yes, based on the scenario provided by Tony M. above.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
5 hrs
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| agree |
Robert Fox
: 'gather' has the sense of 'bringing together' - such as 'a gathering of people' - people standing/sitting together in a group.
9 hrs
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| agree |
Lubosh Hanuska
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Comment: "Many thanks."
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R. Alex Jenkins
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Brazil
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English
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badly written sentence - see below
OK, let's assume you wouldn't put the price tags into the shoes.
"remove paper and gather price tags, put laces into the shoes"
The writer probably doesn't want to say "price tags AND laces". Just a superfluous use of the word.
"remove paper and gather price tags, put laces into the shoes"
The writer probably doesn't want to say "price tags AND laces". Just a superfluous use of the word.
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