you can't half swim ???

**wml** · 28-Nov-2005, 23:39

what's the meaning of " you can't half swim" ?

**Tdol** · 29-Nov-2005, 04:59

You can swim very well.

**wml** · 29-Nov-2005, 22:23

thanks...

(that's so weird)

**Tdol** · 30-Nov-2005, 04:42

It's not very logical; just like 'cheap at half the prioce', it seems to mean the opposite of what is intended.

**wml** · 30-Nov-2005, 20:36

**Vlad_the_Inhaler** · 01-Dec-2005, 14:21

Originally Posted by tdol

It's not very logical; just like 'cheap at half the prioce', it seems to mean the opposite of what is intended.

There is also the similar-but-clearer he doesn't do things by halves (he does them as energetically as possible).

**wml** · 02-Dec-2005, 01:54

thanks guys ~

**Tdol** · 02-Dec-2005, 03:37

Originally Posted by Vlad_the_Inhaler

There is also the similar-but-clearer he doesn't do things by halves (he does them as energetically as possible).

Fortunately, we don't say 'he can't half do things by halves'.

**Vlad_the_Inhaler** · 02-Dec-2005, 13:38

Originally Posted by tdol

Fortunately, we don't say 'he can't half do things by halves'.

Give it time... ;)

**Tdol** · 03-Dec-2005, 07:16

Not half.

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