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Old 03-Dec-2005, 23:15
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Actually, it's perfectly "logical" to the fellow from London who says it. Just as "logical" as "you sure can swim."
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Actually, it's perfectly "logical" to the fellow from London who says it. Just as "logical" as "you sure can swim."
do people in London always talk in this confused way
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Default Re: you can't half swim ???

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what's the meaning of " you can't half swim" ?
Either you can swim or you can't.
So you can't half swim, can you?
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Default Re: you can't half swim ???

If you read back through the thread, you'll see the meaning explained.
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