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treasure trove of sorts
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mari_18cf
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treasure trove of sorts
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treasure trove of sorts .
What is the meaning of sorts in this sentence.
SpongeBob: What �s in this
thing? Treasure? Mr. Krabs: A
treasure trove of sorts. It �s me memory chest from my years in the navy. |
28 Jul 2012
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ueslteacher
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of sorts (informal) used when you are saying that something is not a good example of a particular type of thing
So, I guess, the sentence could be rephrased: It �s something like a treasure/some sort of a treasure trove OR as if mister Crabs said "Kinda"
Sophia
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28 Jul 2012
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PhilipR
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It �s a kind of treasure trove. |
28 Jul 2012
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Apodo
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The chest looks like a chest full of treasure, but it is actually a memory chest. This means it contains things which are special to Mr Krabs, mementos, souvenirs etc. - things of which he has fond memories. They may not be valuable to others, but they are treasures to Mr Krabs. So to him it is a sort of treasure trove - a treasure trove of sorts. @pilarmham - nothing to do with heaven. |
28 Jul 2012
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Zora
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It just means that it �s a type of treasure. In this case, a sentimental treasure full of souvenirs or mementos.
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30 Jul 2012
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