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Grammar and Linguistics > Which option is correct?
Which option is correct?
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Kate (kkcat)
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Which option is correct?
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Hello my dear colleagues!
I don �t seem to know which option is good one in this sentence:
The mother in law, frequently of horrific ... , and usually either about to visit, is still a favourite butt of this kind of humour.
1-sight
2-view
3-appearance
I would go for 1...but is it right?
Taken from a text about the stereotypes.
THANK YOU in ADVANCE! :)
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15 Sep 2011
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zehraperihan
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Hi, I think because of the "of" the answer should be "appearance". But, I �m not sure... bye...
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15 Sep 2011
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maker1
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if the butt is not misspelt then sight seems to be the correct option. |
15 Sep 2011
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Kate (kkcat)
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lol I know that the �butt � word sounds funny in there. However, this word does have another meaning 
" be the butt of sb �s jokes " to be a person who is joked about or laughed atHe was fed up with being the butt of their jokes (Cambride Dictionary)
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15 Sep 2011
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Jayho
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Hi Kate
I thought this was a strange context and wondered myself so I googled it and found it in an article about cartoons so now it makes sense in that context.
Cheers
Jayho |
16 Sep 2011
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yanogator
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Definitely "appearance". If it were "sight", that would mean that she had very bad vision, and even then we wouldn �t use the adjective "horrific". Bruce |
16 Sep 2011
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Zora
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I agree with Bruce. It should be "appearance".
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16 Sep 2011
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