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Angliholic Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Faded/lost youth

It's no use truing to remember one's lost youth.

HI,
Is "lost youth" in the above equal to "faded youth?" Thanks.
  

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Probably not. With 'lost' it usually means that through some mischance, youth was not experienced, as with a young child who must go to work to support his/her family. 'Faded' means that the person no longer looks youthful.

— Mister Micawber

  • Probably not.
  • With 'lost' it usually means that through some mischance, youth was not experienced, as with a young child who must go to work to support his/her family.
  • 'Faded' means that the person no longer looks youthful.
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Probably not. With 'lost' it usually means that through some mischance, youth was not experienced, as with a young child who must go to work to support his/her family. 'Faded' means that the person no longer looks youthful.
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