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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
house coat/robe
Hello!
I would appreciate your help with the following:
Which one functions better mythology or myth in this sentence? Is it OK to say put on you a house-coat? which one is closer to the mental picture of this scene in your head: house coat or robe?
There is also a mythology/myth of the/about Pure Types, whom, according to some vague logic, women keep thinking about. Our hero, Pure, who will put on you a house-coat/robe and curlers, is like a bank: he is accompanied by safety, stability and a low interest rate.
Thanks in advance
I would appreciate your help with the following:
Which one functions better mythology or myth in this sentence? Is it OK to say put on you a house-coat? which one is closer to the mental picture of this scene in your head: house coat or robe?
There is also a mythology/myth of the/about Pure Types, whom, according to some vague logic, women keep thinking about. Our hero, Pure, who will put on you a house-coat/robe and curlers, is like a bank: he is accompanied by safety, stability and a low interest rate.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
A myth. I won't go further to make any other suggestions ....!
- A myth.
- I won't go further to make any other suggestions ....!
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A myth.I won't go further to make any other suggestions ....! 
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Hello Anon
Maybe:
"There is also the myth of the Pure Type, who (for some reason) women never stop thinking about. Our hero, Pure, who will dress you up in house coat and curlers, is like the Bank of England: he represents safety, stability and a low interest rate."
I'd avoid the floating "whom", in this kind of prose: it makes it too stiff.
MrP
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Maybe:
"There is also the myth of the Pure Type, who (for some reason) women never stop thinking about. Our hero, Pure, who will dress you up in house coat and curlers, is like the Bank of England: he represents safety, stability and a low interest rate."
I'd avoid the floating "whom", in this kind of prose: it makes it too stiff.
MrP
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Hi Mr Pedantic,
Thank you very much. Your advice has been very helpful.
Yes, it is a literal translation. Does it sound awkard?
Thank you very much. Your advice has been very helpful.
Yes, it is a literal translation. Does it sound awkard?
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AnonymousWell, "house coat and curlers" isn't very glamorous; it summons up a slightly middle-aged and frumpish image. The context seems to require something more alluring.
Hi Mr Pedantic,
Thank you very much. Your advice has been very helpful.
Yes, it is a literal translation. Does it sound awkard?
MrP
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Hmmm. How do safety, stability, and a low interest rate suggest the glamorous? They seem rather mundane to me -- something as mundane as a house-coat and curlers, actually.
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Yes, that's true: "dressing you up in house-coat and curlers is the kind of thing this type will do".
I was thinking of it as: "this type will provide material benefits, and so may seem attractive; but in fact he's rather dull".
MrP
I was thinking of it as: "this type will provide material benefits, and so may seem attractive; but in fact he's rather dull".
MrP
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Hi guys,
Actually, it is a guy who provides stability but he is also dull, he expects his wife to be a regular housewife totally depended on him.
It's an ironic text. iIm surprised it sounds awkard to you. This concept is pretty common where I come from.
Anyway, thank you very much.
Actually, it is a guy who provides stability but he is also dull, he expects his wife to be a regular housewife totally depended on him.
It's an ironic text. iIm surprised it sounds awkard to you. This concept is pretty common where I come from.
Anyway, thank you very much.
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We have a saying 'barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen' for the aspirations of this type of guy (well, for his wife, not himself personally...oh you know what I mean anyway...)
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I wonder about the phrase "dress you up in a housecoat and curlers" because "dressing up" implies nice clothes for special occasions. It sounds better to me to say "dress you in a housecoat and curlers" or "keep you in a housecoat and curlers."
However, housecoat (also referred to as a wrapper) is somewhat of an archaic term that referred to women (pre-1950s) who would put
However, housecoat (also referred to as a wrapper) is somewhat of an archaic term that referred to women (pre-1950s) who would put
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