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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Deer / Dear
Have you ever heard someone say, "deer" instead of "dear"?
I heard it on a TV program.
Grandma: What do you want, deer?
Kid: What?
Grandma: Deer, [She spells it] D-E-E-R.
Kid: What, [He spells the word] W-H-A-T.
Who calls his/her grandson a deer?
I heard it on a TV program.
Grandma: What do you want, deer?
Kid: What?
Grandma: Deer, [She spells it] D-E-E-R.
Kid: What, [He spells the word] W-H-A-T.
Who calls his/her grandson a deer?
Top answer
Nobody. What show was that?
- Nobody.
- What show was that?
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My guess is that she meant "dear" and just did not know how to spell it, so it was supposed to be funny. No one would deliberately call someone "deer."
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Two and a half men.
I am working on its conversations as a listening exercise.
I am working on its conversations as a listening exercise.
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AnonymousHave you ever heard someone say, "deer" instead of "dear"?I heard it on a TV program.Sorry, I'm confused. You say "heard" and called it a "listening exercise" but then you say "she spells it..." Are you hearing this "difference" or reading a transcript of it?
The reason I ask is because "deer" and "dear" are pronounced the same: /d??r/
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Shawn79Sorry, I'm confused. You say "heard" and called it a "listening exercise" but then you say "she spells it..." Are you hearing this "difference" or reading a transcript of it?I heard it. The grandma actually spells the word and says its letters separately because she thinks her grandson has not understood it. That's why I am sure that she means "deer" an
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CliveHi,It sounds like an attempt at humour.CliveWell the show was (supposed to be ) a comedy, after all!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_and_a_Half_Men
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I found it on Youtube. He was asking what venison was. They were talking at cross purposes.
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Oh, dear!
Grandma: What do you want? Deer?
Grandma is asking if he would like venison for dinner.
Parallel to:
What do you want? Pizza? Fried chicken? Hamburgers?
Grandma: What do you want? Deer?
Grandma is asking if he would like venison for dinner.
Parallel to:
What do you want? Pizza? Fried chicken? Hamburgers?
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AlpheccaStarsOh, dear!Grandma: What do you want? Deer?Grandma is asking if he would like venison for dinner.Parallel to:What do you want? Pizza? Fried chicken? Hamburgers?Oh, now I get it.
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