There is a line in 1984 in chapter five that goes:
'... he knew that Syme despised him and slightly disliked him...'
When I first read that line many years ago I thought it was merely an error in the edition I owned. Yet I have found it in other editions. Is this an English idiom or an error or what? Anyone?
North
You know, I've been wondering that for a while now. Jeez, now you got me thinking about it... Let me know if you figure anything out.
Despise actually means to look down upon someone or to feel that a person is worthless. Dislike is simply an aversion to that person.
why do people dwell on the chipped corner of magnificent monument instead of just taking a step back looking at the beauty of it all then getting their picture taken with it???
just thinking
:-p ava :-)
don't hate me
because im
beautiful
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