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Zhfan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Death to bored

Hello.

Is a phrase "we're death to bored" equal to "we're bored to death"? I've never heard such an odd word order before but I hope you can help me.

Thanks a lot!
  

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zhfan Is a phrase "we're death to bored" equal to "we're bored to death"? No. Absolutely not.

— CalifJim

  • zhfan Is a phrase "we're death to bored" equal to "we're bored to death"?
  • No.
  • Absolutely not.
  • If you heard this from a native speaker, the speaker was trying to make a little joke.
  • CJ
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zhfanIs a phrase "we're death to bored" equal to "we're bored to death"?
No. Absolutely not. If you heard this from a native speaker, the speaker was trying to make a little joke.

CJ
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Thanks. And what does it mean then?
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It has no literal meaning. It only suggests that the speaker is trying to call attention to his ability to juggle words in odd ways as a way of amusing the listener. Whether the listener is actually amused is another question. Personally, without context I don't find it amusing.

Occasionally native speakers purposely change word order in odd ways as a source of amusement, but to make i
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