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Foroozan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Ready smile and round

hello

would you please tell me what is meant by the following sentences:


'Across from him, at number two, is Lance, a transplant from Wisconsin whose ready smile and round, Canadian o’s are playfully mocked."


thanks a lot

  

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Two things about him are mocked: His ready smile. His round, Canadian o’s. If someone has a "ready smile", it means that they smile easily and often.

  • Two things about him are mocked: His ready smile.
  • His round, Canadian o’s.
  • If someone has a "ready smile", it means that they smile easily and often.
  • His "round, Canadian o's" refers to his way of pronouncing the 'o' vowel with a Canadian accent.
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Two things about him are mocked:

His ready smile.
His round, Canadian o’s.

If someone has a "ready smile", it means that they smile easily and often.

His "round, Canadian o's" refers to his way of pronouncing the 'o' vowel with a Canadian accent.

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