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Cp2gd Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Far-fetched
Hello,
I have some doubts regarding the meaning of "far-fetched". Oxford Adanced Learner's Compass contains the following definition: "very difficult to believe". E.g., "The whole story sounds very far-fectched".
If someone says that a story or an argument, etc are far-fetched, they will be saying that the story or the argument are difficult to believe. But, does it mean that is it hard to believe because they think it is a lie or because it lacks evidence underpinning the story or argument?
Many thanks,
Rui.
I have some doubts regarding the meaning of "far-fetched". Oxford Adanced Learner's Compass contains the following definition: "very difficult to believe". E.g., "The whole story sounds very far-fectched".
If someone says that a story or an argument, etc are far-fetched, they will be saying that the story or the argument are difficult to believe. But, does it mean that is it hard to believe because they think it is a lie or because it lacks evidence underpinning the story or argument?
Many thanks,
Rui.
Top answer
It means that it sounds unlikely to be true - perhaps, for example, because it would require a lot of coincidences. oh, and his phone battery was flat so he couldn't ring me... That would be far-fetched
- It means that it sounds unlikely to be true - perhaps, for example, because it would require a lot of coincidences.
- oh, and his phone battery was flat so he couldn't ring me...
- That would be far-fetched
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It means that it sounds unlikely to be true - perhaps, for example, because it would require a lot of coincidences. For example, my husband comes home 10 hours late from the pub and tells me he's late because his friend broke his leg so he had to take him to hospital, and while they were at the hospital a fire broke out, so they had to be evacuated to another hospital, but on the way the ambulan
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Hello Kate,
But if you tell your husband that his story is far-fetched, will it be offensive?
Thank you
But if you tell your husband that his story is far-fetched, will it be offensive?
Thank you
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RucaHello Kate,
But if you tell your husband that his story is far-fetched, will it be offensive?
It's more polite than saying 'You're lying', but less polite than pretending to believe him and saying nothing.
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