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Igotajoke4u Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What is the proper term for the following sentences with examples?

0After is six mile jog he was panting like a winded racehorse.02br
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00She was not very attractive in fact she was that ugly she could not lure Quasi Modo out of a burning shed.02br
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00The man had prominent front teeth, he could eat corn on the cob through a venetian blind.02br
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00I felt as comfortable as a turkey sitting on a pile of suffing, pulling crackers and singing christmas carols.02br
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00She's had more soldiers than a soft boiled egg.02br
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00She's been in more beds than a gardeners spade.0-
  

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1i 00Hyperbolic similes02i 00? 0-

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1i00Hyperbolic similes02i00? They're very funny, in any case.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00She's had more soldiers than a soft boiled egg.02font00I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't understand this one. 05002br
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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11font10She's had more soldiers than a soft boiled egg.12font10I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't understand this one. 15112br
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10Toast soldiers seem to be anoth
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0 I don't think toast soldiers is quite what is meant![H]0-
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01cite10Mister Micawber12cite11i10Hyperbolic similes12i10? They're very funny, 11b10in any case.12b12br
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10Hi all,02br
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00I apologise for being off topic. I looked up the word 01i00'in any case'02i00
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01cite10Feebs1112cite10I don't think toast soldiers is quite what is meant![H]12br
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10Well, we all know that this is imagery, don't we? Once the relationship between soldiers and soft-boiled eggs is clear, the comparison shouldn't be too difficult to make...0-
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