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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

A sting in the tail

Hi

Is this sentence OK?

Almost all her short stories end with a sting in the tail.


A sting in the tail: an unpleasant or unexpected end

Thanks,

Tom

  

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To me, "a sting in the tail" invariably has a negative connotation. Is that what you intend?

— Teechr

  • To me, "a sting in the tail" invariably has a negative connotation.
  • Is that what you intend?
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To me, "a sting in the tail" invariably has a negative connotation. Is that what you intend?

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Yes, that sentence is okay.

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The metaphor is not right for the situation. This is clearly a reference to a scorpion, and that's too strong a metaphor for literary criticism.

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