0
Dido Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

MRS WARCORNISHER'S ENGLISH LADY

0 Hi again! 02br
00I need help with this sentence: I just slopped along like Mrs Warcornisher's English Lady...." Does it mean 'an ordinary woman'? Thanks in advance. 0-
  

Top answer

0 Hi Dido, 02br 02br 00I haven't been able to find any reference to Mrs Warcornisher, but if she is "slopping along like an English lady" then it may mean that she has no concern for the way in which she is dressed, state of her hair etc. 0-

— Abbie1948

  • 0 Hi Dido, 02br 02br 00I haven't been able to find any reference to Mrs Warcornisher, but if she is "slopping along like an English lady" then it may mean that she has no concern for the way in which she is dressed, state of her hair etc.
  • 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

17 Answers
0
0 Hi Dido, 02br
02br
00I haven't been able to find any reference to Mrs Warcornisher, but if she is "slopping along like an English lady" then it may mean that she has no concern for the way in which she is dressed, state of her hair etc. 0-
0
0
0Neither could I-- could you check the spelling, Dido? 0-
0
0
0 How can we express - "01b00HE02b00 has no concern for the way in which HE is dressed, state of HIS hair etc. "? 0-
0
0
0 He showed supreme disregard for his personal appearance 0-
0
0
0 Are these sentences correct? 02br
02br
001) SHE showed supreme disregard for HER personal appearance. 02br
002) She always likes to be in simple dress like an English Lady. 0-
0
0
0 1) is fine. 02br
02br
002) Although it makes perfect sense, I think I might rephrase it slightly: 02br
02br
00"She always likes to be simply dressed, like an English lady" 0-
0
0
0 Couldn't the name have something to do with "war" (I'm not being very clever here) 02br
00... and with either "corner" 02br
00or "Cornwall" ? 02br
00Mustn't be a peace-oriented lady... 0-
0
0
0 Thank you all for your answers. 02br
00First, the spelling is correct, I've checked it but I am clueless about the meaning. However, what abbie said makes sense, 'cause the lady who uttered that sentence was always shabbily dressed. 02br
00Bye for now 0-
0
0
0 Out of interest, where did you find it, Dido? 02br
02br
00MrP 0-
0
0
0 As in, "I'm sorry, we're all out of interest for tonight..." ? 0-
0

Related Questions