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Not much stands out ...
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One guy asked another: What books which you read in the past had the greatest impact on you?
The guy replied: Not much stands out as doing the trick, it's my relation to them that made the difference.
I'm not sure I understand the bolded part? What does it exactly mean?
One guy asked another: What books which you read in the past had the greatest impact on you?
The guy replied: Not much stands out as doing the trick, it's my relation to them that made the difference.
I'm not sure I understand the bolded part? What does it exactly mean?
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Hi I would say that you have two metaphors there and it is probably not good to mix them Say you are looking at a photograph and one person stands out. That person is slightly forward of the other people - or more brightly dressed - so you notice him or her. They are standing out: it can be used as a phrase to describe a book that has been important to you in the past On the other hand, a magician may perform a conjuring act in a way that draws your attention - he's really done the trick.
- Hi I would say that you have two metaphors there and it is probably not good to mix them Say you are looking at a photograph and one person stands out.
- That person is slightly forward of the other people - or more brightly dressed - so you notice him or her.
- They are standing out: it can be used as a phrase to describe a book that has been important to you in the past On the other hand, a magician may perform a conjuring act in a way that draws your attention - he's really done the trick.
- That too can be used to describe a book that has had an effect on you But, putting the two together - something that stands out as doing the trick - that gives a mixed idea.
- Your speaker is trying to use both ideas at the same time and my view is that it doesn't quite work - but those are the thoughts behind it Regards, Dave
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Hi
I would say that you have two metaphors there and it is probably not good to mix them
Say you are looking at a photograph and one person stands out. That person is slightly forward of the other people - or more brightly dressed - so you notice him or her. They are standing out: it can be used as a phrase to describe a book that has been important to you in the past
I would say that you have two metaphors there and it is probably not good to mix them
Say you are looking at a photograph and one person stands out. That person is slightly forward of the other people - or more brightly dressed - so you notice him or her. They are standing out: it can be used as a phrase to describe a book that has been important to you in the past
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So the author is saying that not many books which he read made an impression on him, they didn't do the trick, but he related to them in the right way and that made a difference. Right?
So the author is saying that not many books which he read made an impression on him, they didn't do the trick, but he related to them in the right way and that made a difference. Right?
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Yes, I would say that is right
I didn't find the "relation" part of the sentence easy to understand. I suppose he means that, however good a book is, it won't have an effect on you unless you can relate to it: unless you can find something in it that relates to your own experience
Regards, Dave
Yes, I would say that is right
I didn't find the "relation" part of the sentence easy to understand. I suppose he means that, however good a book is, it won't have an effect on you unless you can relate to it: unless you can find something in it that relates to your own experience
Regards, Dave
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