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sweet hannah
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improbably golden
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Dear Esl teachers,
I �ve read a sentence that I couldn �t understand fully. It says: " she asked me running her fingers through hair which was improbably golden."
I don �t understand the blue part. If the hair is not golden , so why to mentions this color specifically? I believe there �s a certain meaning that I can �t get. Can anybody help me?
Thanks in advance
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12 Jul 2011
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ueslteacher
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Her hair had such a golden shade that he (or whoever is narrating the story) couldn �t believe his own eyes because it was something you wouldn �t expect the hair look like:) Sophia |
13 Jul 2011
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yanogator
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The implied word here is "natuarlly". It is improbable that it is naturally golden.
Bruce |
13 Jul 2011
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sweet hannah
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Thanks a lot Sophie and Bruce. You were a great help!
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13 Jul 2011
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chud
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Could I say: "unbelievably golden"?
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13 Jul 2011
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yanogator
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Yes, chud, but it would mean that her hair was so golden that it was difficult to believe that color was possible, but wouldn �t be implying that it wasn �t natural. Bruce |
13 Jul 2011
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sweet hannah
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So I think that the writer here may mean that she wears a wig or died her hair?
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13 Jul 2011
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