chris magnusson

25 Jul 2009

I didn't say she stole my money

ohmyseven:

jwes:

booksbooksbooks:

inky:

This sentence has seven different meanings, depending on the stressed word:

  1. I didn’t say she stole my money — someone else said it.
  2. I didn’t say she stole my money — I didn’t say it.
  3. I didn’t say she stole my money — I only implied it.
  4. I didn’t say she stole my money — I said someone did, not necessarily her.
  5. I didn’t say she stole my money — I considered it borrowed, even though she didn’t ask.
  6. I didn’t say she stole my money — only that she stole money.
  7. I didn’t say she stole my money — she stole stuff which cost me money to replace.

Love this.

me too.

English = fascinating.

Reblogged: ohmyseven

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    Semantics. Diction. Intonation. Syntax. SOMETHING.
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    at binasa ko xa ng 7 times..! nice.. ;)
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    Pretty strict :> But yeah, nice to know.
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    The beauty of communication. 50% of the message is the words, the other 50% is how you say it. I learned that in class....
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