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Victorycountry Posted 19 years ago
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overlook...

Hi!!

I just went to one of my friends blog, and noticed her word of yesterday.

" A real friend overlooks an unforgivable mistake."

here, the word 'overlook' means 'ignore'?

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Well, I wonder what an unforgivable mistake she made...

Another example of human being, no one perfect, I agree with one my teacher, he said,

"NO one is perfect, so you learn from experiences to be better."

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One more question, it sounded a bit contracted.

A lady yesterday said,

"He is really a good boss, he is unreal."

What's she meant here, 'unreal' ?

Let's me guess, "he is amazing!"

Is it something like that?

Thanks in advance!!

Have a lovely day ~
  

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Hi, I just went to one of my friends blog, and noticed her word of yesterday. " here, the word 'overlook' means 'ignore'? Yes /* Well, I wonder what an unforgivable mistake she made...

— Clive

  • Hi, I just went to one of my friends blog, and noticed her word of yesterday.
  • " here, the word 'overlook' means 'ignore'?
  • Yes /* Well, I wonder what an unforgivable mistake she made...
  • " */ One more question, it sounded a bit contracted.
  • " What's she meant here, 'unreal' ?
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Hi,

I just went to one of my friends blog, and noticed her word of yesterday.

" A real friend overlooks an unforgivable mistake."

here, the word 'overlook' means 'ignore'? Yes

/*

Well, I wonder what an unforgiv
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<here, the word 'overlook' means 'ignore'?>

Yes.

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What's she meant here, 'unreal' ?

Let's me guess, "he is amazing!">

That's right. He's not as one might expect a boss to be.
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Hey Victorycountry!

Can I have a try with this?
Victorycountry
" A real friend overlooks an unforgivable mistake."

here, the word 'overlook' means 'ignore'? I think overlook means something similar, what about 'to forgive'?

A lady yesterday said,

"He is really a good boss, he is unreal."

What's
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«...can it also be what I have just said?»

Probably no. The boss is so good that she didn't expect such a boss could exist at all, thus "unreal".
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Hi,

Just noticed that Clive said it means 'amazing', can it also be what I have just said? Yes, it can. 'Unreal' is one of those intensifier words that take their meaning from the context.

He is a really good boss, he is unreal. means he's a very good boss.

He is a really bad boss, he is unre
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Aha, just got that!

Sorry, I don't know what I have today that I just read and understand what I want to!Emotion: embarrassed

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I didn't expect these many replies.

You guys are unreal:)!

Thanks!!
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CliveHe is a really good boss, he is unreal. means he's a very good boss.

He is a really bad boss, he is unreal. means he's a very bad boss.

Beyond expectations/the expected norm, in both cases.
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