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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
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He was lying -- or was he?

Hi

What does "or was he" mean here? Is it a common structure?

He was lying -- or was he?

Thanks

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom What does "or was he" mean here? It is just offering the opposite possibility—the speaker is unsure (though it may be used rhetorically or ironically).

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom What does "or was he" mean here?
  • It is just offering the opposite possibility—the speaker is unsure (though it may be used rhetorically or ironically).
  • Mr.
  • Tom Is it a common structure?
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Mr. TomWhat does "or was he" mean here?
It is just offering the opposite possibility—the speaker is unsure (though it may be used rhetorically or ironically).
Mr. TomIs it a common structure?
Yes.
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