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Tinanam0102 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Few places more ironic about...than

Hi teachers,

Few places are more ironic about Poland's communist past than Przekaski Zakaski Bistro a la Fourchette, a humming vodka bar open 24 hours a day. It recalls simpler times when bars served only shots and snacks like herring with onions and bread.

Can you please tell me what does the sentence say?

Thanks
  

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Hi, The basic idea s this. The bar makes fun of Poland's communist history by serving food and drinks that remind people of that past era. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, The basic idea s this.
  • The bar makes fun of Poland's communist history by serving food and drinks that remind people of that past era.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The basic idea s this.
The bar makes fun of Poland's communist history by serving food and drinks that remind people of that past era.

Clive
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tinanam0102Few places are more ironic about Poland's communist past than Przekaski Zakaski Bistro a la Fourchette
I agree with Clive's reading of the sentence, but I don't agree with the author's use of "ironic." At least, I've never heard it before. "To be ironic about something" is new to me.

Edit. I'm pr
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Hi Clive, hi Avangi,

Every time I see patterns like "few...more...than" and I'm afraid of it, I instantly think of comparison of one thing with another. Because of "more than"

Is there a comparison here, and what is it?

Thanks
TN
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Hi,

Consider a simpler example with the same form.

Few people are more intelligent than Tom.

The comparison is between 'few people' and 'Tom'.

A rewording that is easier to understand
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Hi Clive,

Thanks for explaining it in an easy way for me.

Can you please check my understanding? (bare with me)

Few people are more intelligent than Tom.

1. Does this statement tell you that "there are still some who are intelligent than Tom"?
2. Is the focus of the sentence on Tom, which means Tom is already very intelligent?

Thanks
TN
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tinanam01021. Does this statement tell you that "there are still some who are intelligent than Tom"? 2. Is the focus of the sentence on Tom, which means Tom is already very intelligent?
Yes, and yes.

(still some who are more intelligent than Tom)
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Hi,
Thanks for explaining it in an easy way for me.

Can you please check my understanding? (bare BEAR with me)

Few people are more intelligent than Tom.

1. Does this statement tell you that "there are still some who are more intelligent than
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Hi Clive, hi Avangi,

Thanks for correcting the sentences.

TN
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