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A chinese girl

 
 
Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2006 06:17 am
Hello ,everyone!!!
Could you help me explain the sentence "Sometimes the little poisons are as everyday as being persuaded into a dodgy new look by a so-called female friend" ?
Thanks !!!
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2006 06:24 am
Re: A chinese girl
"Sometimes the little poisons are as everyday as being persuaded into a dodgy new look by a so-called female friend."

This is a very badly written sentence, because although it does no violence to English grammar, it is written in a manner to make its meaning difficult to understand even for a native-speaker of English. I sure whoever wrote that thought that she or he was being clever.

It means that "the poisons"--which obviously refers to something mentioned in a preceding sentence--can be as common as having someone who claims to be a friend, but who is not, telling you to wear a new style of clothing which may not actually be fashionable, and which may actually make you look silly. I will try to rewrite the sentence so that it is easier for you to understand; wish me luck.

"The 'little poisons' are sometimes as common as being persuaded to wear a questionable new style by a false friend."
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