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#2 (permalink) Mon Apr 12, 2004 20:01 pm At the crack of dawn |
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Hi Thinker,
You are right - at the crack of dawn means very early in the morning. At the break of day.
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#3 (permalink) Mon Apr 12, 2004 20:11 pm At the crack of dawn |
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Torsten wrote: | Hi Thinker,
You are right - at the crack of dawn means very early in the morning. At the break of day. |
Why do you choose "break of dawn" then? Thinker |
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#4 (permalink) Mon Apr 12, 2004 20:26 pm Crack of dawn and break of day |
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crack of dawn and break of day are very similar
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#5 (permalink) Mon Apr 12, 2004 20:29 pm Crack of dawn and break of day |
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Torsten wrote: | crack of dawn and break of day are very similar |
Torsten, What the difference then? Thinker |
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#6 (permalink) Thu Apr 15, 2004 13:09 pm Crack of dawn and break of day |
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thinker wrote: | Torsten wrote: | crack of dawn and break of day are very similar |
Torsten, What the difference then? Thinker |
Hi Torsten! I am waiting for your answer! Many many thanks in advance Thinker |
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#7 (permalink) Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:48 am Crack of dawn and break of day |
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thinker wrote: | thinker wrote: | Torsten wrote: | crack of dawn and break of day are very similar |
Torsten, What the difference then? Thinker |
Hi Torsten! I am waiting for your answer! Many many thanks in advance Thinker |
Hello dear Torsten !I cannot catch the difference. Maybe it is the same. Many many thanks in advance Thinker |
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#8 (permalink) Sun Dec 19, 2004 17:50 pm Crack of dawn vs. break of day |
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Well,
Crack of dawn which means at the first sign of light, might be a more poetic way to say that the break of day has arrived.
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#9 (permalink) Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:20 am Crack of dawn vs. break of day |
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Torsten wrote: | Well,
Crack of dawn which means at the first sign of light, might be a more poetic way to say that the break of day has arrived. |
Hi! I forgot about this question. It was asked many months ago. :lol: However thank you very much Thinker |
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#10 (permalink) Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:35 am Crack of day...crack of dawn |
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the crack of dawn is when the sun first rises over the hill. its really beatiful where i live because i watch the sunrise across the big lake, looks more like an ocean but im on the coast. i will take a picture sometime. |
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