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- 19-Jul-2011, 18:30 #1
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Say when When we're pouring someone some drink, we usually ask "say when". What's the typical answer to this phrase "say when".
- 19-Jul-2011, 18:41 #2
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Teacher Re: Say when Mine would be "Fill 'er up!" But seriously, many would say "when".
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- 20-Jul-2011, 03:56 #3
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Re: Say when As a joke we say "when" but in reality most people say "OK" or "that's enough"
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- 20-Jul-2011, 03:56 #4
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Re: Say when I say "when."
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 20-Jul-2011, 05:35 #5
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Teacher Re: Say when "When"
- 21-Jul-2011, 08:24 #6
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Teacher Re: Say when It actually means something like 'Say (something appropriate) at the point at which I should stop pouring', so the logical/serious answer is, of course, "Stop!"/"Enough!" (etc.)
Humorously, however, many will intentionally misinterpret the instruction as 'Say (the word) "when"', and therefore simply reply "when".
- 21-Jul-2011, 10:30 #7
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Teacher Re: Say when How about whoa?
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