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English idiom: silence is golden Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:51 am  English idiom: silence is golden
 

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ESL/EFL Test #42 "Keeping it Quiet", question 5

As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is ..........

(a) golden
(b) silver
(c) copper
(d) steel

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ESL/EFL Test #42 "Keeping it Quiet", answer 5

As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is golden.

Correct answer: (a) golden

Your answer was: incorrect
As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is silver.
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Is "is" correct for this question? What is perfect bliss?

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Idiom: 'silence is golden.' Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:53 am  Idiom: 'silence is golden.'
 

Hi,

Yes

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Idiom: 'silence is golden.' Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:23 pm  Idiom: 'silence is golden.'
 

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Yes
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Would you please explain the meaning of the question and tell me why we use "is" for this situation?
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Idiom: 'silence is golden.' Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:34 pm  Idiom: 'silence is golden.'
 

Hi,

I'm not really sure what your question is. Let me therefore explain the whole sentence as follows:

When I am on holiday (taking a holiday) and I am free of/away from radios/telephones/traffic, I experience perfect bliss (pure happiness) because in my opinion silence is as valuable to me as gold.

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Idiom: 'silence is golden.' Sun Dec 11, 2005 17:33 pm  Idiom: 'silence is golden.'
 

Alan wrote:
Hi,

I'm not really sure what your question is. Let me therefore explain the whole sentence as follows:

When I am on holiday (taking a holiday) and I am free of/away from radios/telephones/traffic, I experience perfect bliss (pure happiness) because in my opinion silence is as valuable to me as gold.

Alan

Hi,
Thank you Alan
I found my mistake.I didn't know what was the exact meaning of "As far as I'm concerned".
I got it. Thanks very much.
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English idiom: silence is golden Mon Dec 12, 2005 21:07 pm  English idiom: silence is golden
 

My parents used to use this expression when I was a child when they wanted me to be quiet. I guess I was a little too talkative at times! Very Happy
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