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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
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It was too much of lifesaver not to.
After protagonist escaped form the prison deep beneath Amber's palace, now he is staying at a light house.
He told a lie to the keeper that he was wrecked.
The lighthouse keeper talks to him.
"Now tell me about your wreck."
So I did. Out of whole cloth. What a disaster I detailed! Down to the snapping of the mainmast, yet.
He patted me on the shoulder and poured me a drink. He lit the cigar he had given me.
"You just rest easy here," he told me. "I'll take you ashore any time you like, or I'll signal you a passing ship if you see one you recognize."
I took him up on his offered hospitality. It was too much of lifesaver not to.
[Nine Princes in Amber" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what "It was too much of lifesaver not to" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He told a lie to the keeper that he was wrecked.
The lighthouse keeper talks to him.
"Now tell me about your wreck."
So I did. Out of whole cloth. What a disaster I detailed! Down to the snapping of the mainmast, yet.
He patted me on the shoulder and poured me a drink. He lit the cigar he had given me.
"You just rest easy here," he told me. "I'll take you ashore any time you like, or I'll signal you a passing ship if you see one you recognize."
I took him up on his offered hospitality. It was too much of lifesaver not to.
[Nine Princes in Amber" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know what "It was too much of lifesaver not to" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon I took him up on his offered hospitality . " park sang joon It was too much of a lifesaver not to The offer of hospitality was a good opportunity that should not be missed. Comment: In my view and from reading your previous questions, there appears to be a fair bit of unnatural/incorrect/non-standard English in that text.
- park sang joon I took him up on his offered hospitality .
- " park sang joon It was too much of a lifesaver not to The offer of hospitality was a good opportunity that should not be missed.
- Comment: In my view and from reading your previous questions, there appears to be a fair bit of unnatural/incorrect/non-standard English in that text.
- I think it may be time for you to move on and find a better one.
- I say this as constructive criticism because I realize you're an enthusiastic learner.
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park sang joonI took him up on his offered hospitality.The more standard expression is "offer of hospitality."
park sang joonIt was too much of a lifesaver not toThe offer of hospitality was a good opportunity that should not be missed.
Comment: In my view and from reading your previous questions, the
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