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Two guys were travelling by a rusting bus on wobbly wheels to a certain small town.
When they finally reached their destination, the narrator said:
They were finally let out at what one could only describe as the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. It made the one-horse stop Amtrak had dropped them at resemble a glittery metropolis on full throttle.
Two guys were travelling by a rusting bus on wobbly wheels to a certain small town.
When they finally reached their destination, the narrator said:
They were finally let out at what one could only describe as the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. It made the one-horse stop Amtrak had dropped them at resemble a glittery metropolis on full throttle.
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A "one horse town" is a very small town, usually in the middle of nowhere. S. In this case, it implies that the one horse town looked like a "glittering metropolis" (a fancy, well lit city) compared to the current stop, which, I guess, could be described as a "no horse town," as it is, apparently, less populated and has less to offer than the one horse town.
- A "one horse town" is a very small town, usually in the middle of nowhere.
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- In this case, it implies that the one horse town looked like a "glittering metropolis" (a fancy, well lit city) compared to the current stop, which, I guess, could be described as a "no horse town," as it is, apparently, less populated and has less to offer than the one horse town.
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A "one horse town" is a very small town, usually in the middle of nowhere. This is used mostly to describe small towns in the western U.S.
In this case, it implies that the one horse town looked like a "glittering metropolis" (a fancy, well lit city) compared to the current stop, which, I guess, could be described as a "no horse town," as it is, apparently, less populated and has less t
In this case, it implies that the one horse town looked like a "glittering metropolis" (a fancy, well lit city) compared to the current stop, which, I guess, could be described as a "no horse town," as it is, apparently, less populated and has less t
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So the sentence says: This one-horse town where the Amtrack brought them at full throttle looked like a glittering metropolis.
Do I read it correctly now?
So the sentence says: This one-horse town where the Amtrack brought them at full throttle looked like a glittering metropolis.
Do I read it correctly now?
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They were finally let out at what one could only describe as the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. It made the one-horse stop Amtrak had dropped them at resemble a glittery metropolis on full throttle.
Not quite. The bus let them out on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere, so they weren't in any town, but somewhere out in the countryside.
Not quite. The bus let them out on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere, so they weren't in any town, but somewhere out in the countryside.
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Ah, I see now.
So the sentence says that the town where the Amtrack brought them before - compared to this place - looked like a very active metropolis.
Thanks for your help!
So the sentence says that the town where the Amtrack brought them before - compared to this place - looked like a very active metropolis.
Thanks for your help!
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By Jove, I think you've got it! And, you are very welcome.
This is very vivid language and really paints the picture of what these travelers were experiencing. This kind of writing makes it great fun to read.
This is very vivid language and really paints the picture of what these travelers were experiencing. This kind of writing makes it great fun to read.
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