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What does "a pile of 〜" mean?
What does "a pile of 〜" mean?
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Usually "a large amount of ~" is a good way to think about it for abstract things, e.g. "I have a pile of work to do."
For physical objects, it could also refer to a literal mound, or heap of an object. For example: "The construction workers dug a big hole and left a pile of dirt in the street."
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Usually "a large amount of ~" is a good way to think about it for abstract things, e.g. "I have a pile of work to do."
For physical objects, it could also refer to a literal mound, or heap of an object. For example: "The construction workers dug a big hole and left a pile of dirt in the street."
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@ZenelKazushi Thank you so much.
You mean, by heap, putting things over something else?
i don't know how to say this.
You mean, by heap, putting things over something else?
i don't know how to say this.
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