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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
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Meaning of "on the worst of days"
Hi,
The excerpt below is from a book by David Sedaris.
Would you explain what "On the worst of days" means? Is it like, on the worst days? or on the worst part of the sessions, which probably took place at the end of each session?
(He, David, has a lisp issue here. Agent Samson is actually a speech therapist. It's being used metaphorically.)
My sessions varied from week to week. Sometimes I'd spend the half hour parroting whatever Agent Samson had to say. We'd occasionally pass the time examining charts on tongue position or reading childish s-laden texts recounting the adventures or seals or settlers named Sassy or Samuel. On the worst of days she'd haul out a tape recorder and show me just how much progress I was failing to make.
Thank you,
M
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Sorry, but one more thing.
What is the difference, in this context, between "I'd spend half hour" and "I'd spend half hour"?
The excerpt below is from a book by David Sedaris.
Would you explain what "On the worst of days" means? Is it like, on the worst days? or on the worst part of the sessions, which probably took place at the end of each session?
(He, David, has a lisp issue here. Agent Samson is actually a speech therapist. It's being used metaphorically.)
My sessions varied from week to week. Sometimes I'd spend the half hour parroting whatever Agent Samson had to say. We'd occasionally pass the time examining charts on tongue position or reading childish s-laden texts recounting the adventures or seals or settlers named Sassy or Samuel. On the worst of days she'd haul out a tape recorder and show me just how much progress I was failing to make.
Thank you,
M
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Sorry, but one more thing.
What is the difference, in this context, between "I'd spend half hour" and "I'd spend half hour"?
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They had half an hour especially provided for the sessions (or half an hour dedicated to parroting witihn longer sessions ), that is why ' the half hour ' is used instead of just ' half hour '. The last sentence actually indirectly states that: On the worst of days she'd haul (during the half hour of each session) the out a tape recorder...
- They had half an hour especially provided for the sessions (or half an hour dedicated to parroting witihn longer sessions ), that is why ' the half hour ' is used instead of just ' half hour '.
- The last sentence actually indirectly states that: On the worst of days she'd haul (during the half hour of each session) the out a tape recorder...
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They had half an hour especially provided for the sessions (or half an hour dedicated to parroting witihn longer sessions), that is why 'the half hour' is used instead of just 'half hour'.
The last sentence actually indirectly states that:
On the worst of days she'd haul (during the half hour of each session) the out a tape recorde
The last sentence actually indirectly states that:
On the worst of days she'd haul (during the half hour of each session) the out a tape recorde
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Thank you for the reply, but I'm not sure what you meant by
AnonymousOn the worst of days she'd haul (during the half hour of each session) the out a tape recorder...Also, you are missing my primary question..
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Lol, 'the' in 'the out' was the unfortunate result of sloppily arranging my post on a small display. Please, forgive me.
I think I attempled to fully answer the question. Please remind me about the primary question.
I think I attempled to fully answer the question. Please remind me about the primary question.
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