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J.Hirsch
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Your English is better than my <<language>>
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Why do you say "air conditioned" and not "conditioned air"?
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What does "scrap" mean in "“father had taught them to do: drive semis, weld, scrap.” - book “Educated” by Tara Westover?
Welp, there ya go @legatrix. THAT is the definitive quote that drives the definition of the aforementioned term.
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What does "scrap" mean in "“father had taught them to do: drive semis, weld, scrap.” - book “Educated” by Tara Westover?
I know this is the accepted answer but I really believe it means 'fight'. Being that driving a semi is 'tough' and you can get mugged/robbed. Knowing how to fight dirty...
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What does "scrap" mean in "“father had taught them to do: drive semis, weld, scrap.” - book “Educated” by Tara Westover?
Agreed- in this context, it means 'fight'. Fisticuffs ought to have been used too elsewhere in the text.