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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
I smell , you stink.
Dear all,
I am confused with this sentence.
What is the meaning of the above sentence ?
Who wrote this sentence ? Is there story behind ?
Thanks
T. LUK
I am confused with this sentence.
What is the meaning of the above sentence ?
Who wrote this sentence ? Is there story behind ?
Thanks
T. LUK
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Hi T. Luk, No story, no known author. The word 'smell' is less derogatory than the word 'stink', so that the speaker is indicating that, of the similar odors emitted by both bodies, he considers his own less offensive.
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Hi T. Luk,
No story, no known author.
The word 'smell' is less derogatory than the word 'stink', so that the speaker is indicating that, of the similar odors emitted by both bodies, he considers his own less offensive.
Another example: 'I'm financially embarrassed, you're broke.'
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No story, no known author.
The word 'smell' is less derogatory than the word 'stink', so that the speaker is indicating that, of the similar odors emitted by both bodies, he considers his own less offensive.
Another example: 'I'm financially embarrassed, you're broke.'
Please register and join us. If you have more questions, we'd love to try to
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There may also be a play on the word 'smell' in this context.
"Smell" is both an intransitive verb and a noun.
I think it may mean that the speaker has the ability to smell, and the audience has a body odour problem.
ZW
"Smell" is both an intransitive verb and a noun.
I think it may mean that the speaker has the ability to smell, and the audience has a body odour problem.
ZW
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This sounds like the beginning of a "self-serving conjugation".
I smell. You stink. He reeks to high heaven.
Other self-serving conjugations:
I am a Renaissance Man. You are a jack-of-all-trades. He is having an identity crisis.
I invest. You speculate. He gambles.
Probably the most famous is:
I am firm. You are stubborn. He is pig-headed.
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I smell. You stink. He reeks to high heaven.
Other self-serving conjugations:
I am a Renaissance Man. You are a jack-of-all-trades. He is having an identity crisis.
I invest. You speculate. He gambles.
Probably the most famous is:
I am firm. You are stubborn. He is pig-headed.
The
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Hi, I have read from another source that the quote is from Dr. Johnson.
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I'm not sure that whoever asked this question six years ago will notice your reply.
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