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Lam Lam Posted 8 years ago
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A reed of a woman
What does a reed of a woman mean in the following, is it correct in grammar? “A reed of a woman who does not keep the track of her age “
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It's fine. It means she was very thin and frail, like a reed.
- It's fine.
- It means she was very thin and frail, like a reed.
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Lam LamA reed of a woman who does not keep the track of her age
I'd omit "the" there.
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Lam LamWhat does a reed of a woman mean in the following, is it correct in grammar? “A reed of a woman who does not keep
thetrack of her age “
Note that it is not a sentence. It is a noun phrase.
"reed of a woman" ~ a woman who resembles a reed, probably tall and thin
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