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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Stake
Stake =?
Land a victim = lie a victim to ground?
Dracula is a legend in Romania?
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Romania Stakes Much on Dracula
The infamous Bela Lugosi as Dracula lands a victim in the 1931 horror film. (File Photo)
Romania Takes Its Stake in the Dracula Legend To Heart
Tourist Blood Overcomes Disdain for the Vampire
By Daniel Williams
Washington Post Foreign Service
Wednesday, December 1, 2004; Page C01
BUCHAREST, Romania
Petre Moraru emerged from the darkness of his stand-up coffin, dressed in a long black cape and white chiffon scarf, and grabbed the hand of a young lady who wobbled on spiked heels. Moraru stared at her with piercing eyes and purred in his best Transylvanian-accented English, "My, you have a nice neck."
Land a victim = lie a victim to ground?
Dracula is a legend in Romania?
Context:
Romania Stakes Much on Dracula
The infamous Bela Lugosi as Dracula lands a victim in the 1931 horror film. (File Photo)
Romania Takes Its Stake in the Dracula Legend To Heart
Tourist Blood Overcomes Disdain for the Vampire
By Daniel Williams
Washington Post Foreign Service
Wednesday, December 1, 2004; Page C01
BUCHAREST, Romania
Petre Moraru emerged from the darkness of his stand-up coffin, dressed in a long black cape and white chiffon scarf, and grabbed the hand of a young lady who wobbled on spiked heels. Moraru stared at her with piercing eyes and purred in his best Transylvanian-accented English, "My, you have a nice neck."
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The fictional character Dracula (created by Bram Stoker) was a native of Transylvania, a part of modern-day Romania. There was a historical Count Dracula, I believe, who was a cruel feudal lord, if not a real vampire, and you could google for more information on him. 'Its stake' is Romania's (financial) interest in the legend (because of the potential tourist business)-- but this is wordplay, as 'stake' has the second meaning of the wooden stake which must be driven through a vampire's heart to kill it.
- The fictional character Dracula (created by Bram Stoker) was a native of Transylvania, a part of modern-day Romania.
- There was a historical Count Dracula, I believe, who was a cruel feudal lord, if not a real vampire, and you could google for more information on him.
- 'Its stake' is Romania's (financial) interest in the legend (because of the potential tourist business)-- but this is wordplay, as 'stake' has the second meaning of the wooden stake which must be driven through a vampire's heart to kill it.
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- catch one.
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The fictional character Dracula (created by Bram Stoker) was a native of Transylvania, a part of modern-day Romania. There was a historical Count Dracula, I believe, who was a cruel feudal lord, if not a real vampire, and you could google for more information on him.
'Its stake' is Romania's (financial) interest in the legend (because of the potential tourist business)-- but this is wor
'Its stake' is Romania's (financial) interest in the legend (because of the potential tourist business)-- but this is wor
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As for "stake' , my understanding is that it is like "condemned to the stake", referring to "A vertical post to which an offender is bound for execution by burning". Right?
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This is another type of stake, yes.
The vampiric stake is rather more like a big wooden old fashioned tent-peg!
The vampiric stake is rather more like a big wooden old fashioned tent-peg!
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