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DS Posted 10 years ago
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hello teachers?
I heard this conversation on TV,
man "is that a mastercard or a visa?"
woman "yes. Do you want to authorize it?"
man "yes, please."
I want to know what kind of credit card this woman use and why?
  

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There are two ways to intonate that question. One expects the response "Mastercard" or "Visa". The other expects the response "Yes" (it is one of those types) or "No" (it is neither of those types).

  • There are two ways to intonate that question.
  • One expects the response "Mastercard" or "Visa".
  • The other expects the response "Yes" (it is one of those types) or "No" (it is neither of those types).
  • Presumably this is the latter case.
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There are two ways to intonate that question. One expects the response "Mastercard" or "Visa". The other expects the response "Yes" (it is one of those types) or "No" (it is neither of those types). Presumably this is the latter case.
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DSI heard this conversation on TV,
Apparently the man is selling something to the woman over the phone. The company accepts two kinds of credit cards -Mastercard or Visa. They do not take other credit cards such as American Express or Diner's Club. The woman has one of these types, but the conversation does not tell us which one.
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GPYThere are two ways to intonate that question. One expects the response "Mastercard" or "Visa". The other expects the response "Yes" (it is one of those types) or "No" (it is neither of those types). Presumably this is the latter case.thab
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