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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Question about meaning

Hi!
I found such sentence in a wedding magazine - it describes one of the model of party platter:). Here it is:
"Set a refinded note with this handled pewter tray"
I am wondering mainly aboutthe meaning of "set a refined note"

Thanks in advance for your help

Wojtek
  

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Hello Wojtek It should really be 'set a refined note'. The writer is implying that a pewter tray (with handles) is a particularly sophisticated ('refined') piece of tableware. Its mere presence will make the wedding reception itself seem particularly sophisticated.

— MrPedantic

  • Hello Wojtek It should really be 'set a refined note'.
  • The writer is implying that a pewter tray (with handles) is a particularly sophisticated ('refined') piece of tableware.
  • Its mere presence will make the wedding reception itself seem particularly sophisticated.
  • e.
  • here, 'establish the general character of the occasion'.
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Hello Wojtek

It should really be 'set a refined note'.

The writer is implying that a pewter tray (with handles) is a particularly sophisticated ('refined') piece of tableware. Its mere presence will make the wedding reception itself seem particularly sophisticated.

'Set the note' = 'set the tone': i.e. here, 'establish the general character of the occasion'.
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