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Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.



 
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Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else. #1 (permalink) Mon Mar 30, 2009 23:48 pm   Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.
 

Dear friends,

I can not understand the second (underlined part) of the follwing sentence :

Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.

Somebody, please explain in a more simple language.

Thanks for your help!!
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Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else. #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:12 am   Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.
 

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is made of little else = contains very little of any other materials.
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Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else. #3 (permalink) Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:26 am   Sentence: Concrete is largely sand, while glass is made of little else.
 

Hi Si,

Please read this: What is a meaningful question title?

You'll probably agree that 'please help' is not a very good subject line if you are asking a grammar or vocabulary question.

Thanks,
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