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What does the quote of George Orwell "February your grandmother" mean? Any help would be welcome
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Two of Orwell's characters are discussing a lottery. One says that a particular number won in February. The other disagrees..
- Two of Orwell's characters are discussing a lottery.
- One says that a particular number won in February.
- The other disagrees..
- He could just say "You are wrong', but instead he uses colourful and slang-y English.
- Consider this simpler example.
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Two of Orwell's characters are discussing a lottery. One says that a particular number won in February. The other disagrees.. He could just say "You are wrong', but instead he uses colourful and slang-y English.
Consider this simpler example.
Bob: It'll rain tomorrow.
Tom: Rain my Aunt Edna. (Tom doesn't even have an Aunt Edna.)
People seldom tal
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