What is a "protracted area"?

[Punter]

Ch Insp Andy Reeves said the crash was over a "protracted area" with undamaged vehicles between others which had collided.

BBC News - Sheppey crossing crash: Dozens hurt as 130 vehicles crash

[doodab]

A semicircle with a radius of about 2 inches?

[vetran]

Ch Insp Andy Reeves said the crash was over a "protracted area" with undamaged vehicles between others which had collided.

BBC News - Sheppey crossing crash: Dozens hurt as 130 vehicles crash

its a thick as pig Tullipe policeman trying to sound posh.

[amcdonald]

I'm just surprised that stopped chasing sheep long enough to go commuting

[Wanderer]

What is a "protracted area"?

I think the adjective used in this statement takes the normal English language meaning. If English is not your first language then you should invest in a Thesaurus. May I recommend the Collins Thesaurus of the English Language which defines "protracted" as:

extended, long, prolonged, lengthy, never-ending, drawn-out, interminable, spun out, dragged out, overlong.

I hope that helps.

[northernladuk]

I think the adjective used in this statement takes the normal English language meaning. If English is not your first language then you should invest in a Thesaurus. May I recommend the Collins Thesaurus of the English Language which defines "protracted" as:

extended, long, prolonged, lengthy, never-ending, drawn-out, interminable, spun out, dragged out, overlong.

I hope that helps.

Like Psychocandys threads about his clients if you want an example.

[bobspud]

I think the adjective used in this statement takes the normal English language meaning. If English is not your first language then you should invest in a Thesaurus. May I recommend the Collins Thesaurus of the English Language which defines "protracted" as:

extended, long, prolonged, lengthy, never-ending, drawn-out, interminable, spun out, dragged out, overlong.

I hope that helps.

So technically he could have used that word however from a syntactic point of view it just sounds wrong...

The crash site was a protracted distance in length.
vs
The cash site spans quite a distance and contains over 70 vehicles across all the lanes...

Easy to dissect after the fact but not so easy on the fly with a camera or microphone in your face.

[Old Greg]

its a thick as pig Tullipe policeman trying to sound posh.

It's

[MarillionFan]

It's when you use children's matchs equipment instead of a box during a game of cricket.

[Mich the Tester]

its a thick as pig Tullipe policeman trying to sound posh.

WHS

...two males were observed proceeding in an easterly direction in a motor vehicle... bla bla bla