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MUSCOVITE Posted 13 years ago
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a box of chocolate liqueurs
Hi,
"Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go" (*)
(1) It looks like both "a box of chocolate liqueurs" and "a box of liqueur chocolates" are perfect English (based on the Google search engine just output)?
(2) On the other hand, only "a box of liqueur chocolates" makes sense to me...
a liqueur chocolate is a candy, isn't it?
a chocolate liqueur is a sweet, very strong alcoholic drink?
What did the Hollywood star mean in (*)?
mus-te
"Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go" (*)
(1) It looks like both "a box of chocolate liqueurs" and "a box of liqueur chocolates" are perfect English (based on the Google search engine just output)?
(2) On the other hand, only "a box of liqueur chocolates" makes sense to me...
a liqueur chocolate is a candy, isn't it?
a chocolate liqueur is a sweet, very strong alcoholic drink?
What did the Hollywood star mean in (*)?
mus-te
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" Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go" (*) (1) It looks like both "a box of chocolate liqueurs " and " a box of liqueur chocolates " are perfect English (based on the Google search engine just output)? (2) On the other hand, only " a box of liqueur chocolates " makes sense to me... a liqueur chocolate is a candy, isn't it?
- " Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go" (*) (1) It looks like both "a box of chocolate liqueurs " and " a box of liqueur chocolates " are perfect English (based on the Google search engine just output)?
- (2) On the other hand, only " a box of liqueur chocolates " makes sense to me...
- a liqueur chocolate is a candy, isn't it?
- Yes a chocolate liqueur is a sweet, very strong alcoholic drink?
- Yes What did the Hollywood star mean in (*)?
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"Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go" (*)
(1) It looks like both "a box of chocolate liqueurs" and "a box of liqueur chocolates" are perfect English (based on the Google search engine just output)?
(2) On the other hand, only "a box of liqueur chocolates" makes sense to me...
a liqueur chocolate is a candy, is
(1) It looks like both "a box of chocolate liqueurs" and "a box of liqueur chocolates" are perfect English (based on the Google search engine just output)?
(2) On the other hand, only "a box of liqueur chocolates" makes sense to me...
a liqueur chocolate is a candy, is
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Clivea liqueur chocolate is a candy, isn't it? Yes a chocolate liqueur is a sweet, very strong alcoholic drink? Yes What did the Hollywood star mean in (*)? Candies. You don't 'eat a drink'.and so ....wouldn't it be natural to swap "chocolate" and "liqueur" in (*)?
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As your search results show, both terms are common. The context usually makes the meaning very clear.
Clive
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