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The Poor Girl I’ve still been reading Joanne Rowling’s book titled “The Cuckoo's Calling”. This morning I read about Lechsinka. According the book she is young girl, a cleaner, who works in a home for very reach people. Author describes her as “short and very pretty in a pert, girlish way, with a rather flat face, a snub nose and Slavic eyes”. Another important her characteristic – “Eric Wardle had described her English as “crap.”” These’re quotes from the book. When Englishman Strike tries to speak with Lechsinka, she doesn’t understand very easy words, as “detective” and “man from the security firm”. “Detective”, “security, “firm”, I think, these words have very similar pronunciation as in Slavic languages as in English. Even though that girl was really so stupid like Joanne Rowling wanted to represent her, such misunderstanding couldn't be. The book doesn’t contain any information about Lechsinka’s native language (or I couldn't find). Because her name and “Slavic eyes” she was from Eastern Europe maybe. I was upset for Lechsinka. In addition “Lechsinka” sounds very similar with Russian word “lichinka”, which means larva, maggot or worm. Is it just coincidence?
2018年12月27日 13:19
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The Poor Girl

I’ve still been reading Joanne Rowling’s book titled “The Cuckoo's Calling”. This morning I read about Lechsinka. According to the book, she is a young girl, a cleaner, who works in a home for very rich people. The author describes her as “short and very pretty in a pert, girlish way, with a rather flat face, a snub nose and Slavic eyes”. Another important characteristic mentions “Eric Wardle had described her English as “crap” as quoted from the book.
When Englishman Strike tries to speak with Lechsinka, she doesn’t understand very easily words like “detective” and “man from the security firm”. I think “detective”, “security, “firm”,  are words that have very similar pronunciation in Slavic languages as in English. Even though that girl was really as stupid as Joanne Rowling wanted to make her, such misunderstanding couldn't be.
The book doesn’t contain any information about Lechsinka’s native language (or at least, I couldn't find any). Because her name and “Slavic eyes” she was from Eastern Europe maybe. I was upset for Lechsinka. In addition “Lechsinka” sounds very similar with the Russian word “lichinka”, which means larva, maggot or worm. Is it just coincidence?

You are doing well as this type of writing is difficult and complex. Take a look at when to use the definite and indefinite articles, the, a & an at

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/determiners-articles.htm

Keep writing and Merry Christmas


2018年12月27日
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The Poor Girl

I’ve still been reading Joanne Rowling’s book titled “The Cuckoo's Calling”. This morning I read about Lechsinka. According the book she is young girl, a cleaner, who works in a home for very rich people. The author describes her as “short and very pretty in a pert, girlish way, with a rather flat face, a snub nose and Slavic eyes”. Another important her characteristic – “Eric Wardle had described her English as “crap.”” These are quotes from the book.
When Englishman Strike tries to speak with Lechsinka, she doesn’t understand very easy words, such as “detective” and “man from the security firm”. “Detective”, “security, “firm”, I think, these words have very similar pronunciation as in Slavic languages as in English. Even though that girl was really so stupid like Joanne Rowling wanted to represent her, such misunderstanding couldn't be.
The book doesn’t contain any information about Lechsinka’s native language (or I couldn't find). Because her name and “Slavic eyes” she was from Eastern Europe maybe. I was upset for Lechsinka. In addition “Lechsinka” sounds very similar with Russian word “lichinka”, which means larva, maggot or worm. Is it just coincidence?
2018年12月27日
Either JK Rowling is ignorant or she is mean. I don't like her so I'm fine with it being either :)
2018年12月27日
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