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Ronald375 Posted 12 years ago
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What could be said in the following situation ... around this time many people drink bock beer, because autumn is the time to drink this type of beer. How can we refer to this (the fact that people drink bock beer in october, because in october bock beer is being sold), without using 'bock beer'?
The same situation occurs e.g. in summer, when someone says: 'Today I'll wear a pair of shorts' when the weather is good enough to wear shorts. What could be said in response to this, referring to the fact that it's a matter of course to wear shorts if the weather is good, without mentioning the word 'summer' or 'weather' ...
The same situation occurs e.g. in summer, when someone says: 'Today I'll wear a pair of shorts' when the weather is good enough to wear shorts. What could be said in response to this, referring to the fact that it's a matter of course to wear shorts if the weather is good, without mentioning the word 'summer' or 'weather' ...
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ronald375 How can we refer to this (the fact that people drink bock beer in october, because in october bock beer is being sold), without using 'bock beer'? You can't unless you're speaking to mind-readers. How can you say that people drink bock beer without using 'bock beer'?
- ronald375 How can we refer to this (the fact that people drink bock beer in october, because in october bock beer is being sold), without using 'bock beer'?
- You can't unless you're speaking to mind-readers.
- How can you say that people drink bock beer without using 'bock beer'?
- Isn't that like saying your favorite game is chess without using 'chess'?
- I don't think it can be done.
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ronald375How can we refer to this (the fact that people drink bock beer in october, because in october bock beer is being sold), without using 'bock beer'?You can't unless you're speaking to mind-readers. How can you say that people drink bock beer without using 'bock beer'? Isn't that like saying your favorite game is chess without using 'chess'? I don't
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