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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
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A: Have you ever heard of a writer named Johnny Todd?
B: No. ( ) Why?
a. That kind of name is a little funny.
b. The writer isn’t very famous.
c. The name doesn’t ring a bell.
d. The man is within my knowledge.
e. The name is not all that common.
The answer is 'c', but why not 'b' or 'e'?
B: No. ( ) Why?
a. That kind of name is a little funny.
b. The writer isn’t very famous.
c. The name doesn’t ring a bell.
d. The man is within my knowledge.
e. The name is not all that common.
The answer is 'c', but why not 'b' or 'e'?
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Again, I took this without looking at the answer and I got it right. " To a native speaker, c stands out as the best choice. a and d are eliminated right off the bat.
- Again, I took this without looking at the answer and I got it right.
- " To a native speaker, c stands out as the best choice.
- a and d are eliminated right off the bat.
- e is also eliminated: the fact that the name is common or not has nothing to do with whether or not you've heard of him.
- b seems quite possible, but to a native speaker, the answer - almost idiomatically in this situation - is c.
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Again, I took this without looking at the answer and I got it right. This one is "easy." To a native speaker, c stands out as the best choice. a and d are eliminated right off the bat. e is also eliminated: the fact that the name is common or not has nothing to do with whether or not you've heard of him. b seems quite possible, but to a native speaker, the answer - almost idiomatically in th
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The question is strictly have you heard of him. Not is he famous? Not whether the name is common.
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