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Unprlld Posted 13 years ago
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White hair doesn't mean that black hair is less intelligent.

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It sounds odd and cryptic. Is there any more context?

  • It sounds odd and cryptic.
  • Is there any more context?
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It sounds odd and cryptic. Is there any more context?
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people around you with white hair on head think themselves superior to those that with black hair.
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unprlld White hair doesn't mean that black hair is less intelligent.is the quotation sound or not?
I have probed my hair and my dog's hair but it never answers. I don't think that hair has any intelligence whatsoever.
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unprlldpeople around you with white hair on head think themselves superior to those that with black hair.
Well, very old people, whose hair has turned white, do have more experience.
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unprlldpeople around you with white hair on head think themselves superior to those that with black hair.
Your original wording does not seem to express this clearly.
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Maybe this is what you mean:

Just because your hair is white doesn't mean that you are more intelligent than someone whose hair is black.
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Just my two cents...The sentence is 100% grammatical, however, not very natural. That said, The nuance between white and grey hair are not exactly the same in this context. Usually white hair- signifies old and unenergetic, whereas grey hair may be considered "seasoned", "experienced " and wiser ( usually less aged)
Some cultures regard people with "grey" hair as those seasoned by time, the wi
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Another problem is that truly black hair is not all that common in the US, so in that context, I wasn't thinking of people. I understand that it's not the case in many other places, but "black hair" is more likely found on a pet than on the people I know. (Dark brown, yes, but not really black.)

Your gray hair may show you have experience, but my dark hair doesn't show I lack intelligence

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