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| Hello Mr.Pedantic, I don't have a full grasp of bigger differences between various usages of modals so I'm not bothering myself with nuances All the best and thanks Last edited by velimir; 03-Nov-2007 at 12:03. |
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| I hope that it would not be considered a disregard of the forum rules if I've told a joke about misunderstanding in communication in English between an Englishman and a (let say here) non-native speaker. Here it goes : An Englishman and a non-Englishman shipwrecked off a deserted island. When they managed to get ashore , the Englishman says to the other : Our boat is sinking,save our supplies ! The non-Englishman: You want supplies ? The Englishman: Yes , yes The non-Englishman leaves. Hours has passed and he is not coming back, and the Englishman goes to look out for him.Suddenly the non-Englishman springs out of bushes shouting : Suppliesss!! (meaning surprise). This joke is actual these days around here and it makes me laugh again and again. |
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