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Latest post Mon, Mar 13 2006 2:29 PM by Grammar Geek. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  205729 Mon, 13 Mar 06 12:21 PM

Hi all!

Could you help me with this sentence, and particularly with the phrase in place

In France, a national system has been in place for some time.

What does it mean saying in place?

Thank you all!!!
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Grammar Geek  +  205751 Mon, 13 Mar 06 02:29 PM

Established and working.

I'm not sure what the national system DOES - but whatever it is, France has it and has been using for it for a while, according to the sentence.
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Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!
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