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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
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Put it on the grounds of personal dignity
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-Most of the others had gone up on camels, but Poirot had felt that the motion of the camel was slightly reminiscent of that of a ship. Mrs Allerton had put it on the grounds of personal indignity.
(Online versions have dignity instead)
What's the meaning of the red words? I guess it means she thinks riding camels would bring her indignity, but I'm not sure whether the writer made a slip, because 'on the grounds' means 'because', but 'on the grounds' at the same time looks like the complement of 'put it on', so I don't know whether it is a typo.
-Most of the others had gone up on camels, but Poirot had felt that the motion of the camel was slightly reminiscent of that of a ship. Mrs Allerton had put it on the grounds of personal indignity.
(Online versions have dignity instead)
What's the meaning of the red words? I guess it means she thinks riding camels would bring her indignity, but I'm not sure whether the writer made a slip, because 'on the grounds' means 'because', but 'on the grounds' at the same time looks like the complement of 'put it on', so I don't know whether it is a typo.
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OttoJ What's the meaning of the red words? I guess it means she thinks riding camels would bring her indignity Yes. No typo, just Agatha Christie's style, I think.
- OttoJ What's the meaning of the red words?
- I guess it means she thinks riding camels would bring her indignity Yes.
- No typo, just Agatha Christie's style, I think.
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OttoJWhat's the meaning of the red words? I guess it means she thinks riding camels would bring her indignityYes. No typo, just Agatha Christie's style, I think.
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