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Taka Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Tilly

Happiness is like a visitor, a genial, exotic Aunt Tilly who turns up when you least expect her, orders an extravagant round of drinks and then disappears, trailing a lingering scent of gardenias.

Do you native speakers have any idea who Aunt Tilly is? Is she someone who reminds you of something?
  

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Taka Do you native speakers have any idea who Aunt Tilly is? For this AmE speaker, she just represents a generic aunt. BrE speakers may find some specific literary or social reference in the name.

— Mister Micawber

  • Taka Do you native speakers have any idea who Aunt Tilly is?
  • For this AmE speaker, she just represents a generic aunt.
  • BrE speakers may find some specific literary or social reference in the name.
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TakaDo you native speakers have any idea who Aunt Tilly is?
For this AmE speaker, she just represents a generic aunt. BrE speakers may find some specific literary or social reference in the name. Here's a link to an old British music hall tune, for instance: htt
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