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#1 (permalink) Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:44 am meaning of "man's candour"

There was disappointment at not getting the suit that I was grateful for the man's candour. Please explain this sentence. _________________ Please let me know if I have made any mistakes in any of my sentences.

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#2 (permalink) Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:12 am meaning of "man's candour"

Hi,

Your sentence:

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There was disappointment at not getting the suit that I was grateful for the man's candour

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could read: I regret that I didn't get the suit but I was grateful for the man's honesty.

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#3 (permalink) Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:21 am meaning of "man's candour"

Alan wrote:

Hi,

Your sentence:

Quote:

There was disappointment at not getting the suit that I was grateful for the man's candour

.

could read: I regret that I didn't get the suit but I was grateful for the man's honesty.

Alan

Thank you.

But why does he `thankful to the man'?

Does he helped him in selecting suits?
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