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Bubu prasant Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Petanque, a game
Hallo !
Can you tell me the meaning of this sentence below?
"This rudimentary game postulates little else than moderate vision and the and the ability to throw the ball as its requisites, and therefore, expectedly, has been regarded as high sport by the lounge lizards and the slothful."
Would you consider this kind of english flowery?
Thank you in advance
Can you tell me the meaning of this sentence below?
"This rudimentary game postulates little else than moderate vision and the and the ability to throw the ball as its requisites, and therefore, expectedly, has been regarded as high sport by the lounge lizards and the slothful."
Would you consider this kind of english flowery?
Thank you in advance
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Not 'flowery', but overly formal. I would consider it humorously done. )
- Not 'flowery', but overly formal.
- I would consider it humorously done.
- )
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Not 'flowery', but overly formal. I would consider it humorously done.
(Retired folk here in Japan play petanque in the park.)
(Retired folk here in Japan play petanque in the park.)
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Hello Bubu
'To play this simple game, all you need is fairly good eyesight and the ability to throw a ball. So lazy people like it.'
I wouldn't call it 'flowery', exactly; it seems to aim at 'urbanity'.
MrP
'To play this simple game, all you need is fairly good eyesight and the ability to throw a ball. So lazy people like it.'
I wouldn't call it 'flowery', exactly; it seems to aim at 'urbanity'.
MrP
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Isn't this the sort of English George Orwell objects to in "Politics and the English Language"?
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