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Are "shall" and "ought to" out of date n | Resume and application Letter
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Take the stations #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 01, 2006 17:54 pm   Take the stations		  
From the book "A Christmas Carol":

"Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig took their stations, one on either side of the door, and shaking hands with every person"

I've been unable to find the meaning of that expression
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Take your posts #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 01, 2006 18:23 pm   Take your posts		  
Station in this sentence is a place where someone stands. It means that they took their posts or they stood at the door.
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