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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

A little confusion to the dialogue....

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01font00A: It's still not fixed?02font02br
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01font00B: No, and of course it had to break down during the hottest week of the year.02font02br
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01font00A: Well, if it's not fixed by tomorrow, I'm not wearing a coat and tie in the office.02font02br
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00What does the speaker B try to say? I am not sure "had to break down" denote here. Please help. Many thanks!!02br
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] might have broken down, 01font 00chance (fate) determined it to02font 00 01font 00happen02font 00 just at the worst time (the hottest week of the year). 02i 0-

— Davkett

  • ] might have broken down, 01font 00chance (fate) determined it to02font 00 01font 00happen02font 00 just at the worst time (the hottest week of the year).
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0The line is spoken out of a sense of negative coincidence, or irony: 02br
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00"It had to happen", in this context, is like saying--02br
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01i00Of course, wouldn't you just know it-- of all the times it [the office air conditioner?] might have broken down, 01font00chance (fate) determined it to02font
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