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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Pet a hyena
A: I traveled to Africa last month.
B: Did you pet a hyena? I'm just kidding.
A: I didn't pet a hyena, but I was chased by a rhino, and it was fun.
- Does "Did you pet a hyena" have a figurative meaning here? If so, what does it mean?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd
B: Did you pet a hyena? I'm just kidding.
A: I didn't pet a hyena, but I was chased by a rhino, and it was fun.
- Does "Did you pet a hyena" have a figurative meaning here? If so, what does it mean?
Thanks very much to Teachers,
Stevenukd
Top answer
It's not exactly figurative. As a transitive verb to pet means to fondle or caress. Quite a bizarre thing to do to a hyena I guess!
- It's not exactly figurative.
- As a transitive verb to pet means to fondle or caress.
- Quite a bizarre thing to do to a hyena I guess!
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It's not exactly figurative. As a transitive verb to pet means to fondle or caress. Quite a bizarre thing to do to a hyena I guess!
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I think to " pet " here means to " stroke or caress gently " as one would do to a cat but no,not to a hyena!
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