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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Piece a cake
Donald watched his father shake the snow and ice from himself, and he said, "Wow, Dad! Was it hard?" He has never forgotten the answer. His father picked an icicle from his hat, stuck it in his mouht like a toothpick and said, "Nah. No problem. Piece a cake."
Hi,
I guess "piece a cake" in the above refer to "a piece of cake." But is it altered that way? Thanks.
Hi,
I guess "piece a cake" in the above refer to "a piece of cake." But is it altered that way? Thanks.
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com/piece+of+cake " (easy). However, the author apparently decided to approximate the way people actually say it in casual spoken English. The word "of" ends up sounding like "a".
- com/piece+of+cake " (easy).
- However, the author apparently decided to approximate the way people actually say it in casual spoken English.
- The word "of" ends up sounding like "a".
- The same sort of thing happens with "would've", "could've" and "should've", for example.
- In casual conversation, those contractions end up sounding like woulda, coulda and shoulda.
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Hi Angliholic
Yes, it means "http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/piece+of+cake" (easy). However, the author apparently decided to approximate the way people actually say it in casual spoken English. The word "of" ends up sounding like "a".
The same sort of thing happens with "would've"
Yes, it means "http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/piece+of+cake" (easy). However, the author apparently decided to approximate the way people actually say it in casual spoken English. The word "of" ends up sounding like "a".
The same sort of thing happens with "would've"
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