http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrn/post.htm#573967Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:06:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573967Avangi1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrn/post.htm#573967http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573967.xmlTo acquire something is to somehow make it yours&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; to buy it, steal it, lease it, borrow it, fight for it, etc.&nbsp; <br /><br />At the high school, many guys may compete&nbsp;(scramble) to determine which will acquire the new girl as his main squeeze.&nbsp; A variety of tactics may be employed.<br /><br />&nbsp; - A.<br /><br />Edit.&nbsp; Looks like there was a scramble to reply to this post!<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrl/post.htm#573965Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:03:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573965latam1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrl/post.htm#573965http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573965.xmlThanks guys<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrk/post.htm#573964Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:00:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573964CalifJim2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrk/post.htm#573964http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573964.xml&nbsp;in the scramble (frenzied competitive activity) to acquire (buy) Wachovia bank</p><p>CJ&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrj/post.htm#573963Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:59:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573963Grammar Geek3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrj/post.htm#573963http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573963.xml<p>In the rush of these to companies to buy Wachovia.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrh/post.htmTue, 07 Oct 2008 02:54:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:573961latam4http://www.englishforums.com/English/SentenceMeaning/gxxrh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-573961.xmlHello friends<br /><br />I don&#39;t understand this sentence, can anyone please explain me the meaning.<br /><br /><span style="color:#0000bf;">&quot;</span><span style="color:#0000bf;">In the acquisition scramble for Wachovia bank</span>, Citigroup Monday sued rival Wells Fargo &amp; Co and Wachovia for $60 billion in punitive and compensatory damages, Citigroup said.&quot;<br /><br /><span style="color:#0000bf;">&quot;In the acquisition scramble for Wachovia bank&quot;</span> what does this mean. <br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br />Lata<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>