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Bn77 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Elephant in the room
"Gay marriage is the elephant in the room in today's discussion."
1. ----> Does this sentence sound OK to the native speakers of English?
2. Could you give me another sentene using the phrase "elephant in the room"?
thank you!!!
1. ----> Does this sentence sound OK to the native speakers of English?
2. Could you give me another sentene using the phrase "elephant in the room"?
thank you!!!
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The sentence sounds OK. Anything that is so controversial or embarrassing that people feel uncomfortable talking about it or wish to avoid discussion of it or even, in some cases, refuse to acknowledge its existence, can be an "elephant in the room". A bank hired a new employee.
- The sentence sounds OK.
- Anything that is so controversial or embarrassing that people feel uncomfortable talking about it or wish to avoid discussion of it or even, in some cases, refuse to acknowledge its existence, can be an "elephant in the room".
- A bank hired a new employee.
- The employee was severely disabled.
- His left hand was very small and twisted.
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The sentence sounds OK. Anything that is so controversial or embarrassing that people feel uncomfortable talking about it or wish to avoid discussion of it or even, in some cases, refuse to acknowledge its existence, can be an "elephant in the room".
A bank hired a new employee. The employee was severely disabled. His left hand was very small and twisted. Other bank employees tried t
A bank hired a new employee. The employee was severely disabled. His left hand was very small and twisted. Other bank employees tried t
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