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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?

"Yes, they are supported by tea and biscuits." I think this means they are fan of tea and biscuits, but it sounds a bit weird. Is it common?
  

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" I think this means they are fan of tea and biscuits, but it sounds a bit weird. Is it common? Where did you find this sentence.

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  • " I think this means they are fan of tea and biscuits, but it sounds a bit weird.
  • Is it common?
  • Where did you find this sentence.
  • It sounds very odd.
  • eg Are they sitting on top of tea and biscuits.
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Hi,
Yes, they are supported by tea and biscuits." I think this means they are fan of tea and biscuits, but it sounds a bit weird. Is it common?

Where did you find this sentence. It sounds very odd.
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Or is could mean that they are nourished by tea and biscuits: a humorous diet for two busy old maids, perhaps.
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I found it in a French university ESL department as an example. However, I got my answer. P.S. which one is more appropriate in this situation? "weird" or "odd"? Why?
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Both words are expressions of unusualness; either applies.
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But I think "weird" has more emotion and is not formal whereas "odd" is with more thinking and has a little emotion and is more formal. Right?
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I don't see that; with effort, I discern an age difference, perhaps. Otherwise, I lay the choice to idiolect. Others may well disagree.
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