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Originally Posted by TheEndIsNigh  a murky old sludgy river and then go on to use it as a delicate adornment or heroin' attire. |
You are slandering that river—it's not even on speaking terms with sludge!
(Or do I mean defaming? Must ask TJ.)
And I'll resist the urge to get into a discussion of textiles, which would derail
this thread.
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Originally Posted by J-WO Maybe describe the river as like 'silk of a dull silver'? Or is that just confusing-sounding? |
Yes, I think that's a bit confusing. I could just say it was like a skein of silver thread (which they did use, thread of actual silver), but I don't think it would be that bright at twilight. Or I could say a tarnished silver thread (also accurate), but I suppose that would look like a mixed metaphor even though it isn't.