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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is ''pie'' in ''American Pie'' used in the sense as described below?
Is pie in American Pie used in the sense as described below? If this is the case, then I wonder why the director would choose such a title which could also mean American Pastry.
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3 a: affair, business <she wanted her finger…in every possible social pie — Mary Deasy>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
2pie
3 a: affair, business <she wanted her finger…in every possible social pie — Mary Deasy>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
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Are you talking about the movie or the song which predates the movie by more than 20 years?
- Are you talking about the movie or the song which predates the movie by more than 20 years?
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Are you talking about the movie or the song which predates the movie by more than 20 years?
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The movie is named after the song (very nostalgic for me!) "American Pie." The refrain is: "Bye bye Miss American Pie" According to a popular interpretation, it alludes to rock and roll music. It might be a combination of Miss America and "sweetie pie," an endearing name for a sweetheart. The song is about a plane crash in 1959 which killed 3 popular rock and roll singers. There are various re
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AlpheccaStars The song is about a plane crash in 1959 which killed 3 popular rock and roll singers.Thank you, Alphecca. I would have used three instead of ''3''. What would have been the difference?
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