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What do they mean? #1 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:30 am   What do they mean?
 

What is "disembarkation steps" if the context is about airplane/ airport..?

And what does it mean by "one wants to conduct his/her romance with him/her"?

Does "conduct romance" mean having sex??
(Please understand that I don't mean to be rude here but I just want the truth/ an answer.)

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What do they mean? #2 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 20:28 pm   What do they mean?
 

Hi Wingche,

More context would be useful. 'Disembarkation steps' could either refer to the flight of stairs which are used for passengers to get on and off the plane or it could refer to the order of disembarkation as outlined by the aircraft personnel.

'Conduct a romance' doesn't necessarily involve a sexual relationship. It could simply refer to courtship/dating.
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What do they mean? #3 (permalink) Mon Jan 17, 2011 22:24 pm   What do they mean?
 

I think I've heard that those steps could be called "sill" as well but I couldn't have found the word in my dictionaries but with that meaning.
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What do they mean? #4 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 0:35 am   What do they mean?
 

A sill is a shelf or slab of stone, wood, or metal embedded at the foot of a window or doorway. The aircraft door would have a sill at the bottom, but that would not be part of the passenger stairs.
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Thanks!! #5 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:52 am   Thanks!!
 

Thanks, Beeesneees!!

I think it's talking about the flight of stairs in the text because it has metioned about somebody walking down the steps... (I've finally got a clue what it is talking about..THANKS!!)

Just one more question about "conduct a romance"
Is it a pretty formal way to say that?
Coz I don't usually see this expression in books.. (or maybe I just read too little... haha!)

Thank you so much for all of those explanation!!! :)
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What do they mean? #6 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:58 am   What do they mean?
 

Nowadays 'conduct a romance' is rather quaint and old-fashioned, yes.
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What do they mean? #7 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:57 am   What do they mean?
 

Hi all,

1st person : tell something
2nd person: what I want to tell? -- Is this correct answer.

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What do they mean? #8 (permalink) Tue Jan 18, 2011 18:08 pm   What do they mean?
 

The conversation doesn't make sense, Vinoth. Possibly this is what you mean:

1. Say something.
2. What do you want me to say?
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