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Smartenglish@hanmail.net Posted 7 years ago
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I see you got some shirt on your ketchup again.

I would like to know the difference in the meaning between "1" and "2".

1. I see you got some ketchup on your shirt again.

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It's typical word play for English. You change the order of words in a common expression to make a joking remark about the situation. Usually: I see you got some ketchup on your shirt again.

  • It's typical word play for English.
  • You change the order of words in a common expression to make a joking remark about the situation.
  • Usually: I see you got some ketchup on your shirt again.
  • Joking: I see you got some shirt on your ketchup again.
  • Meaning: I see you got very much ketchup on your shirt again.
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It's typical word play for English. You change the order of words in a common expression to make a joking remark about the situation.

Usually: I see you got some ketchup on your shirt again.
Joking: I see you got some shirt on your ketchup again.
Meaning: I see you got very much ketchup on your shirt again. (I see more ketchup than shirt.)


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