Kitten in the bells

English translation: Kitten in the bluebells

17:19 Sep 11, 2012
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: Kitten in the bells
A friend of mine asked me to review inscriptions she made for her artwork on her Website. But my English is quite poor. Could you plese help me help her?

Kitten in the bells - http://sonata88.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4xu3y9

I thing it is not a good way to say that.

Thanks for your help!
Boris Tsikel (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:36
Selected answer:Kitten in the bluebells
Explanation:
They look like bluebells to me ...
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Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
United Kingdom
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +2Kitten in the bluebells
Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
3 +1Kitten in the harebells
David Moore (X)


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kitten in the bells
Kitten in the bluebells


Explanation:
They look like bluebells to me ...

Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: English
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neutral  David Moore (X): They look like single bells to me, Liz
10 mins
  -> Ah - that explains what a harebell is, then - I always thought it was a white bluebell!

agree  Jack Doughty
35 mins

agree  Charles Davis: They're not very distinct; there seem to be some single and some multiple. But the colour is more like bluebells, and I think that's what I'd use here.
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kitten in the bells
Kitten in the harebells


Explanation:
The "bells" are clearly the flowers, and I'd say they look like harebells.
"Kitten in the bells" doesn't really mean much...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 15:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liz Dexter (was Broomfield)
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Liz: let's just hope Boris got it right!
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