Are You Guilty of 'Sitting on the Fence'? — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
This program takes a deeper look at words and expressions in the English language. Sometimes we take one word and see where it leads us.
Today, we look at the word “fence.”
One definition of "fence" is an outdoor structure that encloses an area. Fences mark property. They are barriers. A fence is different from a wall because it does not have a solid foundation along its whole length.
Fences are used to keep things in -- like animals -- or keep things out -- like criminals.
Speaking of criminals, when they deal in stolen goods they are fencing and could be called a fence. And if the criminals are fencing stolen goods while having a sword…
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