The meaning of how unlike?
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Would you please tell me what is the meaning of how unlike in the following text and why while the phrase starts with the word how but there is no question mark?
"Have you noticed that ever since Hayes left they haven't bothered to feed us or let us out of the cell?"
"So that tells me our stay here is coming to an end. "
"Don't waste food on corpses? How unlike our esteemed warden.'
"There's no reason to keep us here any longer...……."
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anonymous How unlike our esteemed warden. The approximate/rough meaning would be "This is not expected of our esteemed warden (to let us starve and keep us in the cell)". e.
- anonymous How unlike our esteemed warden.
- The approximate/rough meaning would be "This is not expected of our esteemed warden (to let us starve and keep us in the cell)".
- e.
- the convicts are being sarcastic.
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anonymousHow unlike our esteemed warden.
The approximate/rough meaning would be "This is not expected of our esteemed warden (to let us starve and keep us in the cell)".
The actual meaning is probably just the opposite, i.e. the convicts are being sarcastic.
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