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Stressing each part of that sentence separately, I got five different meanings. English is a strange language.
by sound_of_basker 11y ago
Stressing each part of that sentence separately, I got five different meanings. English is a strange language.
- stullig 11y agoAccording to Burroughs: "A Virus from outer space"
- dlubarov 11y agoWe could tease out seven meanings: WHY is that dog looking at me? - the standard version Why IS that dog looking at me? - a reply to the above; I'm wondering the same thing! Why is THAT dog looking at me? - why not the other dog? Why is that DOG looking at me? - why not the cat? Why is that dog LOOKING at me? - why is it just looking, not sniffing etc? Why is that dog looking AT me? - why not look past me at the food on the table? (okay, this one's a stretch) Why is that dog looking at ME? - why not you?