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Accounting vs. accountancy | Singular OR plural: Success or good fortune seem to follow

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Thu May 18, 2006 22:09 pm Meaning of "only too familiar"

Hi, Can you help me understand the meaning of the given sentence? It is written on a poster where a mother is holding her baby and no details, no context. I KNOW MY FACE IS ONLY TOO FAMILIAR TOO YOUR SLEEP Many thanks D.Liko

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Fri May 19, 2006 11:00 am Meaning of "only too familiar"

Derin wrote:

Can you help me understand the meaning of the given sentence?
It is written on a poster where a mother is holding her baby and no details, no context.

I KNOW MY FACE IS ONLY TOO FAMILIAR TO YOUR SLEEP.

Hi Derin

The sentence you've quoted seems to come from the lyrics of a song by Imogen Heap. But the song has nothing to do with a mother and baby.

The only interpretation I can think of would be that when the baby dreams, he/she always sees his/her mother's face (and/or vice versa --- the mother always sees her baby's face when she dreams).

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