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Michelia Posted 19 years ago
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a reader aloud, straight-faced humour and unsurpassed

0i have read this sentence in a book about Andersen, and I don't understand it clearly. please explain to me02br
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01u00'As a reader aloud02u00 of his own work, Andersen was 01u00unsurpassed02u00, and this tale ( the ugly duckling) is always a favourite'02br
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00Is the use of ' as a reader aloud' here ok?02br
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00Moreover, by using the phrase :'Andersen's 01u00straight-faced humou02u00r', the writer means: his funny details are intelligent and reserved or means the readers who read his story would find it funny but wouldn't laugh or smile? Can I say : My friend is a genius at telling straight-faced humour?0-
  

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02br 02br 01font 00Moreover, by using the phrase :'Andersen's 01u 00straight-faced humou02u 00r', the writer means: his funny details are intelligent and reserved or means the readers who read his story would find it funny but wouldn't laugh or smile? 02font 00If you tell jokes with a straight face, it means you say funny things in a serious way, so that the reader has to think about what you are saying in order to see the humour. Some readers may even fail to notice the humour, sometimes.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 01font 00Moreover, by using the phrase :'Andersen's 01u 00straight-faced humou02u 00r', the writer means: his funny details are intelligent and reserved or means the readers who read his story would find it funny but wouldn't laugh or smile?
  • 02font 00If you tell jokes with a straight face, it means you say funny things in a serious way, so that the reader has to think about what you are saying in order to see the humour.
  • Some readers may even fail to notice the humour, sometimes.
  • Andersen writes, rather than speaks, in this way.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font01u00'As a reader aloud02u00 of his own work, Andersen was 01u00unsurpassed02u00, and this tale ( the ugly duckling) is always a favourite'02font02br
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01font00Is the use of ' as a reader aloud' here ok?02font00 Yes
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0Thank you very much for your help. Now I have understood what is 'straight-faced'jokes02br
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00Since my computer has been out of work, it is not until today can i read your reply and say thank you02br
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00Can you please explain to me more thoroughly the meaning of the sentence ( i can't get the idea here)02br
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Can you please explain to me more thoroughly the meaning of the sentence ( i can't get the idea here)02font02br
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01font01u00'As a reader aloud02u00 of his own work, Andersen was 01u00unsurpassed02u00, and this tale ( the ugly d
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0 Thank you very much ^_^ 0-
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