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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
The sky is a big place...
Clark: Could you check my story? I couldn't finish it. I guess I'm not ready
to fly solo.
Lois: The sky is a big place. (You'll learn some day?) Looks like you've got one
too many names on there. Repetition of names?
Clark: I just thought you'd want
to have some creative input. Nice preface?
I am sorry for letting you down.
Lois: Is this an olive branch? (A small truce?) 'cause there better be a
whole tree somewhere in here. And maybe a new pair of jeans, too.
It's not every day Lois Lane allows herself to be stood up.
to fly solo.
Lois: The sky is a big place. (You'll learn some day?) Looks like you've got one
too many names on there. Repetition of names?
Clark: I just thought you'd want
to have some creative input. Nice preface?
I am sorry for letting you down.
Lois: Is this an olive branch? (A small truce?) 'cause there better be a
whole tree somewhere in here. And maybe a new pair of jeans, too.
It's not every day Lois Lane allows herself to be stood up.
Top answer
She's continuing his metaphor. One too many names - no, this sounds like he's added another name as author and she thinks it's unnecessary. The next sentence makes me think he's added her name.
- She's continuing his metaphor.
- One too many names - no, this sounds like he's added another name as author and she thinks it's unnecessary.
- The next sentence makes me think he's added her name.
- Creative input - this could mean anything that contributes to the story creatively (as opposed to proofreading for typos, for example) Olive branch - this is an offering of peace.
- I believe the expression comes from the biblical story of Noah in the ark.
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Sky is a big place - "flying solo" in such a big sky is difficult, don't feel ashamed to have failed.She's continuing his metaphor.
One too many names - no, this sounds like he's added another name as author and she thinks it's unnecessary. The next sentence makes me think he's added her name.
Creative input - this could mean anything that contributes to the story creatively (a
One too many names - no, this sounds like he's added another name as author and she thinks it's unnecessary. The next sentence makes me think he's added her name.
Creative input - this could mean anything that contributes to the story creatively (a
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DelmobileThe next sentence makes me think he's added her name.Well, yeah, he did. Under the story's title - by Lois Lane and Clark Kent. By she has circled
only some names in the article itself not her name in the title.
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Even if she hasn't circled her own name, I don't see how her remark could refer to anyone else.
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