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Please could someone explain me this→"the novel seems to not have gotten a footing with later readers because...". What does 'get a footing with' mean? is it an expression? I couldn't find it in any dictionary😐
Please could someone explain me this→"the novel seems to not have gotten a footing with later readers because...". What does 'get a footing with' mean? is it an expression? I couldn't find it in any dictionary😐
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It means that the novel doesn't 'rank' well, so the 'later readers' don't like it as much. Look up the definition of 'footing' for some examples :)
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