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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Memory like a goldfish
Hi
Could we say "goldfish memory" or "memory like a goldfish" to describe very weak memory?
Tom
Could we say "goldfish memory" or "memory like a goldfish" to describe very weak memory?
Thanks
1) He has a goldfish memory.
2) He has a memory like a goldfish.
Tom
Top answer
Mr. Tom He has a goldfish memory. He has a memory like a goldfish.
- Mr.
- Tom He has a goldfish memory.
- He has a memory like a goldfish.
- Yes.
- As shown.
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Mr. TomYes. As shown. Also, He has the memory of a goldfish.He has a goldfish memory.
He has a memory like a goldfish.
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He has a goldfish memory.
Sounds as if his memory is in the form of a goldfish !
Here the memory is being compared to a "goldfish's memory" , not to a "goldfish".
Hence, the second one is correct.
Sounds as if his memory is in the form of a goldfish !
Here the memory is being compared to a "goldfish's memory" , not to a "goldfish".
Hence, the second one is correct.
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Hi,
Here's the idea about goldfish.
A goldfish has a little castle toy inside its little bowl.
The goldfish swims around and around and around.
Here's what the goldfish thinks.
Hey, there's a castle!
Hey, there's a castle!
Hey, there's a castle!
etc. etc.
Clive
Here's the idea about goldfish.
A goldfish has a little castle toy inside its little bowl.
The goldfish swims around and around and around.
Here's what the goldfish thinks.
Hey, there's a castle!
Hey, there's a castle!
Hey, there's a castle!
etc. etc.
Clive
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And as Clive's vignette illustrates, the phrase implies "he keeps forgetting", rather than "he doesn't remember".
MrP
MrP
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