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meantolearn  +  314581 Fri, 12 Jan 07 10:27 PM

On your marks, get set, go!

on your marks - something called out to competitors at the beginning of a running race

Can anyone explain why 'on your marks' has such a definition?

Does 'marks' mean lines drawn on the ground for racing? And 'on your marks' is asking the racers moving toward the lines before the race gets started?

Thanks,
meantolearn
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Philip  +  314588 Fri, 12 Jan 07 10:43 PM
 Meantolearn wrote:

On your marks, get set, go!

on your marks - something called out to competitors at the beginning of a running race

Can anyone explain why 'on your marks' has such a definition?

Does 'marks' mean lines drawn on the ground for racing? And 'on your marks' is asking the racers moving toward the lines before the race gets started?

Thanks,

I think you have successfully answered your own question.
Philip
Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005
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