Cassandra ClareIt's not gray, " Clary felt compelled to point out. "It's green."" If there was such a thing as terminal literalism, you'd have died in childhood, " said Jace.
About This Quote
"If there was such a thing as terminal literalism, you'd have died in childhood" is an example of puns. A pun is a word or phrase that has two meanings which are different from each other. This quote is based on the fact that Clary was pointing out that it wasn't gray, but rather green. She was using the wrong word to describe what she meant.
On the other hand, "it's not gray," Clary felt compelled to point out. "It's green" illustrates the fact that Clary used the correct word for what she meant.
Source: City Of Bones
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