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Marianita123 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

fifty shades

Hi, what does "fifty shades" mean in the new famous novel "fifty shades of grey"?

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Grey is a mix of black and white.
A shade of grey is one specific mix, such as 1 part white and 9 parts black. (10% white, 90% black.)

It can also refer to a statement that is a mix of truth and falsehood.
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Thanks! And I think the phrase is a pun...meaning the fifity shades of the color grey (shades are grey) and also it says something about the personality of the novel, Mr Grey...
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marianita123 And I think the phrase is a pun...meaning the fifity shades of the color grey (shades are grey) and also it says something about the personality of the novel, Mr Grey
So you're actually reading that thing!
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