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- 01-Jan-2012, 07:41 #1
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Isn't this going to be a fun evening?! I wonder why she said the next sentence.
Isn't this going to be a fun evening?!
- 01-Jan-2012, 07:58 #2
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Teacher Re: Isn't this going to be a fun evening?! It would be more natural to say:
Originally Posted by wowenglish1 
What does she mean by "Isn't this going to be a fun evening?"?
or Why is "Isn't this going to be a fun evening?" supposed to be funny?
The humour comes from the idea that the two women are going to enjoy their evening.but the man is not.Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 01-Jan-2012, 09:43 #3
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Teacher Re: Isn't this going to be a fun evening?! Isn't Blondie's I'll say meant sarcastically?
- 01-Jan-2012, 10:35 #4
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Teacher Re: Isn't this going to be a fun evening?! Yes. I stopped too early.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
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