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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

'Fancy things'

1. Is this sentence correct:


"In Carnival, people dress themselves in fancy costumes."




2. And would it make sense, OR MEAN THE SAME AS ABOVE, if it was said:


"In Carnival, people fancy themselves."




3. Finally, what do you understand by a 'fancy party'?


And what would you call a party in which people dress fancy costumes?

  

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Christine Christie 1. " Yes, provided we accept "In Carnival" without any article, which people seem to. " This means something completely different (at least in BrE).

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Christine Christie1. Is this sentence correct:
"In Carnival, people dress themselves in fancy costumes."

Yes, provided we accept "In Carnival" without any article, which people seem to.

Christine Christie"In Carnival, people fancy themselves."

This means something completely different (at least in BrE). To "fan

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Here's the broad idea.

fancy means elaborate, not plain.

eg Most people wear fancy clothes when they go to a wedding.


fancy dress is an idiomatic way of referring to the amusing and whimsical clothes that people, usually children, often wear at Halloween. eg monsters, witches

Look here.

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