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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Acknowledgments
Hi
At the end of the book there are acknowledgments and I have some questions about them.
The author says:
1. The Barry family - May Irish eyes always smile upon you.
--- Does it mean "I wish your Irish eyes were always happy/smiling". "I want you Irish eyes to be smiling".
2. Joerdie Fisher - You truly are the Divine Mother ... because that's how you roll.
--- Does "because that's how you roll" mean "because you behave like that (like the Divine Mother)"
3. Ken Robb - The yang to my yin. There is no one else I would rather share a birthday with than my evil twin. The "fatherland" will always be ours.
--- Does it mean "I wouldn't like to celebrate my birthday with no one else, but with you my evil twin". I understand that Ken Robb is the author's twin brother, but why he calls him "evil"? Maybe "evil" means "malicious" here?
4. Cyndi Schacher - Thank you for your sparkling point of view of the world and those who inhabit her. There is no one else whom I would rather carpool with.
--- Does "those who inhabit her" mean "those who inhabit this world"?
--- Does "There is no one else whom I would rather carpool with" mean "I wouldn't like to carpool with any one else, but only with you"?
Thanks
At the end of the book there are acknowledgments and I have some questions about them.
The author says:
1. The Barry family - May Irish eyes always smile upon you.
--- Does it mean "I wish your Irish eyes were always happy/smiling". "I want you Irish eyes to be smiling".
2. Joerdie Fisher - You truly are the Divine Mother ... because that's how you roll.
--- Does "because that's how you roll" mean "because you behave like that (like the Divine Mother)"
3. Ken Robb - The yang to my yin. There is no one else I would rather share a birthday with than my evil twin. The "fatherland" will always be ours.
--- Does it mean "I wouldn't like to celebrate my birthday with no one else, but with you my evil twin". I understand that Ken Robb is the author's twin brother, but why he calls him "evil"? Maybe "evil" means "malicious" here?
4. Cyndi Schacher - Thank you for your sparkling point of view of the world and those who inhabit her. There is no one else whom I would rather carpool with.
--- Does "those who inhabit her" mean "those who inhabit this world"?
--- Does "There is no one else whom I would rather carpool with" mean "I wouldn't like to carpool with any one else, but only with you"?
Thanks
Top answer
Hi Newguest, It sounds like these are a bunch of "inside jokes" he shares with these people. Expressions they use together... so the dedication is very personal.
- Hi Newguest, It sounds like these are a bunch of "inside jokes" he shares with these people.
- Expressions they use together...
- so the dedication is very personal.
- There is a well-known song "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" -- you can google it.
- The first one is just good wishes.
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Hi Newguest,
It sounds like these are a bunch of "inside jokes" he shares with these people. Expressions they use together... so the dedication is very personal.
There is a well-known song "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" -- you can google it. The first one is just good wishes.
There is a standard cliché about the idea of "an evil twin." One is all good, one is all bad. I'm wil
It sounds like these are a bunch of "inside jokes" he shares with these people. Expressions they use together... so the dedication is very personal.
There is a well-known song "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" -- you can google it. The first one is just good wishes.
There is a standard cliché about the idea of "an evil twin." One is all good, one is all bad. I'm wil
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Hi Grammar Geek. Thanks for the answer.
Yes, I checked that song. However I'm still not sure what the author is trying to say. I understand that these people are not Irish. I conclude that he's just using the title of the song to say: I wish that Irish eyes were always smiling on you. Am I correct?
2. What about:
Joerdie Fisher - You truly are the Divine
Yes, I checked that song. However I'm still not sure what the author is trying to say. I understand that these people are not Irish. I conclude that he's just using the title of the song to say: I wish that Irish eyes were always smiling on you. Am I correct?
2. What about:
Joerdie Fisher - You truly are the Divine
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