Both Uses of
prosaic
in
David Copperfield
- 'I mean the real prosaic fact, you know —' 'Just so,' said Mrs. Micawber, 'my dear Mr. Traddles, I wish to be as prosaic and literal as possible on a subject of so much importance.'†
Chpt 34-36prosaic = lacking anything unusual, interesting, or challenging
- 'Just so,' said Mrs. Micawber, 'my dear Mr. Traddles, I wish to be as prosaic and literal as possible on a subject of so much importance.'
Chpt 34-36 *prosaic = plain speaking (lacking anything unusual, interesting, or challenging)