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 #2 (permalink) Fri Aug 07, 2009 15:52 pm What does "record department" mean? |
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Without context it means nothing .
Context please?
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Aug 07, 2009 16:06 pm What does "record department" mean? |
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| This word in a memoir book - Rocket boys: "The Big Store contained a little bit of everything (...); pianos, guitars, record players, and a record department too." This "record department" was sold in a store. Thank u. |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Aug 07, 2009 17:01 pm What does "record department" mean? |
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| Hongdung wrote: |
| This word in a memoir book - Rocket boys: "The Big Store contained a little bit of everything (...); pianos, guitars, record players, and a record department too." This "record department" was sold in a store. Thank u. |
The record department was not sold in the store. The store had a record department where they sold music records.
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Aug 07, 2009 17:12 pm What does "record department" mean? |
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Oh, I get it! Thank you so much.
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