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Old 16-Dec-2006, 15:37
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A. If you all have boyfriends, and you’re hooking up with each other. It’s very easy to pass STDs between you.
- What does “hook up” mean in this sentence?

B. You need to think about how it could effect your relationship with these girls later down the road.
- Does “down the road” mean “in the end”, right?

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Old 16-Dec-2006, 18:17
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A. 3 meanings: date; have sex; get together

B. in the future

Hope that helps.
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That sentence doesn't need any commas. Say:
If you all have boyfriends and you’re hooking up with each other it’s very easy to pass STDs between you.
My interpretation is that it is about sex.

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B. You need to think about how it could effect your relationship with these girls later down the road.
- Does “down the road” mean “in the end”, right?
Thanks a million
Namsteven

"Down the road" means in the future. If you catch an STD from a casual encounter today, 10 years from now you might mean the person of your dreams and want to marry them, but you now run the risk of infecting them.
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