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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Other meanings of "of course"?
I do know the general meaning of the expression ( of course-naturally), but this dialogue I bumped into, has got me concerned:
Sam: Nice headphones! Listening to the game, or maybe some Black Flag?
Sal: Nah, these are my official museum guard emergency headphones. I gotta wear these so that Mr. Paperwaite can tell me where to go in case of a security emergency. OF COURSE I haven't heard from him in a while... he must be busy up there with that space gorilla guy.
So, I would understand it, if Sam asked: "Sal, you haven't heard from Mr Paperwait in a while, have you?", but he didn't even mentioned the name Mr. Paperwaite...
Sam: Nice headphones! Listening to the game, or maybe some Black Flag?
Sal: Nah, these are my official museum guard emergency headphones. I gotta wear these so that Mr. Paperwaite can tell me where to go in case of a security emergency. OF COURSE I haven't heard from him in a while... he must be busy up there with that space gorilla guy.
So, I would understand it, if Sam asked: "Sal, you haven't heard from Mr Paperwait in a while, have you?", but he didn't even mentioned the name Mr. Paperwaite...
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Hi, "Of course" means certainly, obviously here. Mr. Paperwaite seems to be busy up there, and thus it's obvious that Sal hasn't heard from him yet.
- Hi, "Of course" means certainly, obviously here.
- Mr.
- Paperwaite seems to be busy up there, and thus it's obvious that Sal hasn't heard from him yet.
- Regards
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Hi,
"Of course" means certainly, obviously here.
Mr. Paperwaite seems to be busy up there, and thus it's obvious that Sal hasn't heard from him yet.
Regards
"Of course" means certainly, obviously here.
Mr. Paperwaite seems to be busy up there, and thus it's obvious that Sal hasn't heard from him yet.
Regards
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Hi
I agree with Regards
But also, the expression "of course" is used when people try to reassure themselves
In the first instance, it means "This is what you would expect..."
In the second instance, it means "But it is starting to worry me..."
- The boss hasn't said I'm one of the people who will be sacked but, of course, he's a busy man just now
I agree with Regards
But also, the expression "of course" is used when people try to reassure themselves
In the first instance, it means "This is what you would expect..."
In the second instance, it means "But it is starting to worry me..."
- The boss hasn't said I'm one of the people who will be sacked but, of course, he's a busy man just now
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