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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

why can’t I paint you???

- If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I paint you?

Does it mean that if a picture paints a thousand words, I can paint a picture of you ? I couldn't understand the meaning of "why can't I paint you?"

- Could you teach me the meaning of this clause
"If a face could launch a thousand ships"
I don't know what "a face" means.

Thank you in advance for your teaching.
  

Top answer

Son James If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I paint you? You are very difficult to paint: describing you would require much, much more than a thousand words. Son James "If a face could launch a thousand ships" Helen was stolen by her lover, Paris, from her husband, Menelaus, because of her great beauty.

— Mister Micawber

  • Son James If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I paint you?
  • You are very difficult to paint: describing you would require much, much more than a thousand words.
  • Son James "If a face could launch a thousand ships" Helen was stolen by her lover, Paris, from her husband, Menelaus, because of her great beauty.
  • Menelaus raised an army of Greeks who sailed in a vast fleet to go to war against Paris' city of Troy.
  • Hence, Helen's face launched 1000 ships.
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Son James If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I paint you?
You are very difficult to paint: describing you would require much, much more than a thousand words.
Son James"If a face could launch a thousand ships"
Helen was stolen by her lover, Paris, from her husband, Menelaus, because of her great beauty. Me
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Wow! After hearing of your explanation, I could think of many things on those clauses. Thank you so much for your explanation,Mr Micawber
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