They don't look alike at all,.
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Prince Harry's new girlfriend
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They don't look alike at all,.
Nothing to see here ladies and gents, please move along.......
Who's his father?
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If you can't understand what she means then I would suggest that the fault is with you not her. Perhaps read a little more widely and have a think about it.
I'll give you a clue though, this thread is probably not what she is after
OK then, have you ever heard the term "think pieces" before? And what exactly is a "think piece" and how would I recognise one if I saw it?
I'm sure if you wanted to, you could probably work it out.
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tinycowboy
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Yes, it's a piece of writing containing opinions and thoughts. To recognise it, you would read it and understand that it contained thoughts and opinions. They are not particularly uncommon.
- Jan 3, 2012
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I have certainly heard and come across the expression "think piece" before. It is a piece of writing designed to provoke you to think about a certain issue or subject - perhaps challenging the accepted wisdom or talking from an individual's personal experience which is contrary to what people normally think. It could be "These nice Muslim people helped me" if you are trying to say something about racism, islamophobia etc, or "I like being curvy" if you are trying to make people think about thin models. In short, if something makes you think, it is a think piece.
And I didn't choose the nice Muslim example trying to be provocative........ - it could have been "sensible Crystal Palace fan".
I've already answered your original question about what she meant, yet you seem to have ignored it. It's almost as if you're not interested in learning anything, just spoiling for an argument...
- Jul 10, 2003
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So you don't know either?
pearl
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they have different ears ..... : 0 )
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pearl
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"I know how to get my own way" perhaps?
Marshy
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I bloody love her, and enjoy the show show is in too
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Well, well. Why is it that people can't speak in everyday plain English anymore?
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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If only there were some easy way of answering your questions instead of wasting everybody's time on here. Oh there is.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+a+think+piece?
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Language evolves and grows. The notion of plain English is not an easy one to pin down. It will be different for different people.
oneillco
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Young women probably use different expressions to you and she is from America where a different style of English has evolved. If you ever leave England or speak to a young woman you may need to accomodate these concepts. However, I'm impressed that you can work out her political leanings from her speech patterns. Those lefties are notorious for courting royalty.