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Thein lwin Posted 11 years ago
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"Of course, the people in stories are not 'real' in the ordinary sense of the word; a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life."
In this sentence, does 'the word' mean that a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life.
Thanks in advance.
In this sentence, does 'the word' mean that a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life.
Thanks in advance.
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thein lwin In this sentence, does 'the word' mean that a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life. 'The ordinary sense of the word' = the usual meaning of 'real'.
- thein lwin In this sentence, does 'the word' mean that a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life.
- 'The ordinary sense of the word' = the usual meaning of 'real'.
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thein lwinIn this sentence, does 'the word' mean that a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life.'The ordinary sense of the word' = the usual meaning of 'real'.
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Mister Micawber thein lwinIn this sentence, does 'the word' mean that a story is not, like a biography, a factual record of an actual person's life.'The ordinary sense of the word' = the usual meaning of 'real'.Do you mean that of course,the people in the story are not 'real' in real;....? Thanks again.
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The people in stories are not real in the sense that Mr MrM is real. If you are in the same room as him, you can see, hear and touch him. If he hasn't had a shower recently, you can smell him. I'll leave it there.
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