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Could someone please tell me the word which should be used to fill in the blank?

Its hooves were of gold and they were yellow in the firelight and its ears pricked like petals, as though it was ______________ .

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While Googling for the exact phrase I found that you also posted the same question on Englishforums.com. What an interesting site! How duplicitous of you not to mention it! You have been unfaithful to us, Yoong Liat, English Tutor of Singapore!

alive? ablaze? What is your guess?

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contrex wrote:

While Googling for the exact phrase I found that you also posted the same question on Englishforums.com. What an interesting site! How duplicitous of you not to mention it! You have been unfaithful to us, Yoong Liat, English Tutor of Singapore!

alive? ablaze? What is your guess?

Its hooves were of gold and they were yellow in the firelight and its ears pricked like petals, as though it was ablaze.

My guess is 'ablaze', but I don't understand this part: "its ears pricked like petals" and then 'as though it ... ': why the sudden switch to 'it'.

You're right that I posted on Englishforums.com. The reason is that I need the answer urgently. I hope you're not upset by my posting on the other forum.

Thank you very much for helping me all along.

Best wishes.

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lol that's cool !! I knew that other forum long ago, it's really interresting and I like it, but I don't post anything in its forum...

best luck yoong liat Smile

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Yoong Liat wrote:

My guess is 'ablaze', but I don't understand this part: "its ears pricked like petals" and then 'as though it ... ': why the sudden switch to 'it'.

Because the focus of attention has shifted back from "its" parts, its hooves, its ears, to "it" itself. I presume that "it" is a mythical golden or part-golden sculpture of a horse?

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You're right that I posted on Englishforums.com. The reason is that I need the answer urgently. I hope you're not upset by my posting on the other forum.

Not at all! I was teasing you! Perhaps I should have used a smiling "emoticon", except that I don't like them very much. I am grateful to you for revealing the other forum's existence.

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contrex wrote:

While Googling for the exact phrase I found that you also posted the same question on Englishforums.com. What an interesting site! How duplicitous of you not to mention it! You have been unfaithful to us, Yoong Liat, English Tutor of Singapore!

alive? ablaze? What is your guess?

Actually to be an English Tutor in Singapore is no big deal. A lot of Singaporeans are English tutors, believe me. To be an English teacher is somebody well-respected because they teach in schools.

I've to apologise for not letting you know that I also posted to Englishforums. I also posted to Englishclub formerly, but found the Alan, the teacher, replying it is 'correct' or 'incorrect' most of the time.

Best wishes.

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Yoong Liat wrote:

I've to apologise for not letting you know that I also posted to Englishforums.

No you've not! I was teasing you, as you have no doubt read by now.

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safinaz wrote:

lol that's cool !! I knew that other forum long ago, it's really interresting and I like it, but I don't post anything in its forum...

best luck yoong liat

Why?

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Yoong Liat wrote:

Why?

really there is no specific reason, it's just that it didn't come to me to post anything, but I find it very detailed about english u know, if u wanna post a Q u have to select the feild and so.. I find it a bit complicated that part Very Happy

by the way, I like your enthusiasm about English Smile

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Thanks, Safinaz, for your kind words.

I find that I've lot to learn about English.

Best wishes.

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Yoong Liat wrote:

Thanks, Safinaz, for your kind words.

I find that I've lot to learn about English.

Best wishes.

You're welcome yoong liat, it's not easy to learn a language other than your mother tongue, but every learning may go high with experience and practise Smile

best wishes 4u too

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