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What exactly is a 'trained plumber'?



 
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What exactly is a 'trained plumber'? #1 (permalink) Fri Nov 05, 2004 18:13 pm   What exactly is a 'trained plumber'?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-8 "Going on foot", question 3

If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a ......... plumber.

(a) knowing
(b) trained
(c) learned
(d) careful

Test No. incompl/inter-8 "Going on foot", answer 3

If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a trained plumber.

Correct answer: (b) trained

Your answer was: incorrect
If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a knowing plumber.
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Why word -Knowing- doesn't fit in here?
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Knowing #2 (permalink) Fri Nov 05, 2004 19:38 pm   Knowing
 

This is used in abstract expressions like give someone a knowing (an understanding) look.
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Whole sentence meaning #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 14, 2005 13:39 pm   Whole sentence meaning
 

Hi Alan:
Can u explain me the whole meaning of the sentence?

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Whole sentence meaning #4 (permalink) Wed Sep 14, 2005 13:39 pm   Whole sentence meaning
 

Hi Alan:
Can u explain me the whole meaning of the sentence?
If you want to have your central heating checked, you need a ......... plumber.

(a) knowing
(b) trained
(c) learned
(d) careful


Thanks in advance for your generosity
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Trained #5 (permalink) Wed Sep 14, 2005 13:57 pm   Trained
 

Hi Kelly,

The sentence means if you want your central heating to be examined you need to have someone look at it who is a plumber who has qualifications to show that he has had training.

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