Fragen über die Beispielsätze mit, und die Definition und Benutzung von "Watchman"

A: Thanks! Didn't know about the "beat"!

A: "One who watches", typically a guard more devoted to surveillance than protecting an item or spot. In modern usage its meaning has blurred a bit, and can be used to mean the guard (or one of the guards) of a building.

A: The meaning of both sentences is the same, only the word order is different. The first sentence is "to ensure that the watchman keeps watch according to rules" and the second sentence is "to ensure that the watchman according to rules keeps watch". Both sentences convey the idea of ensuring that the watchman follows the rules while keeping watch.

For example:
- We must ensure that the watchman keeps watch according to rules in order to maintain the safety of the community.
- In order to maintain the safety of the community, we must ensure that the watchman according to rules keeps watch.

A: Watchman would be there

A: I think you mean “the watchmaker fixes my clock”. A watchman is a form of guard, eg at a factory, looking out for trespassers or problems when the factory is unoccupied.

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A: sounds great! however, if he wasn't the only watchman (if there were other watchmen) then I would say 'He used to be a watchman...'